Eduard "Edi" Kirschner (born 9 September 1953) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] Active in both Germany and North America between 1975 and 1985, Kirschner made over 250 career league appearances, scoring over 100 goals.
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Full name | Eduard Kirschner | ||
Date of birth | (1953-09-09) 9 September 1953 (age 69) | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1975 | SV Tettenweis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1976 | FC Passau | 26 | (32) |
1976–1978 | Bayern Munich (A) | 40 | (19) |
1976–1978 | Bayern Munich | 13 | (0) |
1978–1980 | SpVgg Fürth | 64 | (48) |
1980–1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 62 | (32) |
1982 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 26 | (5) |
1982–1983 | FC Augsburg | 21 | (8) |
1983–1985 | Fortuna Köln | 60 | (8) |
1985–1989 | FC Passau | 105 | (60) |
Total | 417 | (213) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kirschner played in Germany for FC Passau, Bayern Munich, SpVgg Fürth, FC Augsburg and Fortuna Köln, and in the North American Soccer League for the Edmonton Drillers and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2]
In the 1978–79 season of the 2. Bundesliga Süd Kirschner was the top-scorer with 33 goals.[3]
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