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Ulf Kirsten

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (December 4, 1965- )
    Born in Riesa, East Germany
    Played for Dynamo Dresden (1983-90) and Bayer Leverkusen (1990-2003)
    Member of the East German national soccer team (1984-90) and the German national team (1990-2000)
    Manager for Bayer Leverkusen II (2005-11)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a Twitter account.
    His nickname is Der Schwatte, which translates into 'The Black One.'
    He worked as a Stasi informant under the code name Knut Krüger.
    His penchant of growing a thick beard led to him getting an endorsement deal for Braun shaving equipment.
    He acted in the German film ' Far Away Country Pa-Isch (2000).'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of the East German national team, and became part of the reunified German national team.
    He is the first player in soccer history to record 100 caps playing for two different national teams.
    His small stature allowed him to excel at protecting the ball in the box against larger defenders.
    He was considered one of the greatest players to play in the Bundesliga.
    He played for the German National team at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups and Euro 2000.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying