How tall is Ulf Kirsten?

Ulf Kirsten's listed height is 175 cm (5'9").

Kirsten next to his teammates

Matthias Sammer is 6 cm taller than Ulf Kirsten (181 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 1992 to 1997.

Oliver Neuville is 4 cm shorter than Ulf Kirsten (171 cm), teammate at Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 1999 to 2003.

Michael Ballack is 14 cm taller than Ulf Kirsten (189 cm), teammate at Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 1999 to 2002.

About Ulf Kirsten

Ulf Kirsten is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker, born on 4 December 1965 in Riesa. He began playing for BSG Chemie Riesa in 1972 and joined the youth academy of Dynamo Dresden in 1979. He made his professional debut for Dynamo Dresden in the 1983 to 84 season and played 154 matches there, scoring 57 goals in the DDR-Oberliga.

Kirsten won the DDR-Oberliga with Dynamo Dresden in two consecutive seasons and was named Footballer of the Year in East Germany in 1990. He is the first player to reach 100 caps with two different national teams, first East Germany and then reunified Germany. His biggest success was winning the 1992 to 93 DFB-Pokal. Nicknamed Der Schwatte, he later played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Kirsten is 6 cm shorter than Matthias Sammer, listed at 181 cm (5'11"), his teammate in the Germany national team from 1992 to 1997. He is 14 cm shorter than Michael Ballack, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), his teammate at Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 1999 to 2002.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ulf Kirsten in feet and inches? Ulf Kirsten is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Ulf Kirsten compared to Matthias Sammer? Matthias Sammer is 6 cm taller than Ulf Kirsten: 181 cm (5'11") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Ulf Kirsten compared to Oliver Neuville? Oliver Neuville is 4 cm shorter than Ulf Kirsten: 171 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Ulf Kirsten compared to Michael Ballack? Michael Ballack is 14 cm taller than Ulf Kirsten: 189 cm (6'2") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Sources

• Ulf Kirsten on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ulf Kirsten on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
• Ulf Kirsten on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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