Eduard "Edi" Kirschner (born 9 September 1953) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker. Active in both Germany and North America between 1975 and 1985, Kirschner made over 250 career league appearances, scoring over 100 goals.
Career
Kirschner played in Germany for
FC Passau,
Bayern Munich,
SpVgg Fürth,
FC Augsburg
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and
Fortuna Köln
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, and in the
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...
for the
Edmonton Drillers and the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to:
*Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983
*Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...
.
In the
1978–79 season of the
2. Bundesliga Süd Kirschner was the top-scorer with 33 goals.
References
External links
NASL career stats*
Living people
1953 births
German men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
FC Bayern Munich footballers
FC Bayern Munich II players
FC Augsburg players
SC Fortuna Köln players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
Edmonton Drillers (1979–1982) players
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
German expatriate men's footballers
German expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
SK Schärding players
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