14-624: Ulf is a common first name in Europe, especially in Scandinavia. ULF can refer to: Ultra Large Format , used for cameras producing negatives larger than 8" x 10" Ultra Low Floor , is a type of tram Ultra low frequency , the radio frequency band from 300 Hz to 3 kHz United Labour Front , a defunct political party in Trinidad and Tobago Upplands lantarbetareförbund ( Farm Workers Union of Uppland ),
28-456: A Swedish farm workers union Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ULF . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ULF&oldid=1149643161 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-478: A total of 34 international goals, 14 of them for East Germany. His only major tournaments came late in his career; Kirsten played for his country at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups and Euro 2000 . Kirsten's son Benjamin is also a footballer and has played as a goalkeeper for Dynamo Dresden and NEC Nijmegen . Along with several other teammates, Kirsten was allegedly implicated as an Stasi informant during his time at Dynamo Dresden through files recovered from
56-836: Is Ylva . The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people [ edit ] Ulf the Earl , brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark Ulf Adelsohn , Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm Ulf Andersson , Swedish chess player Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer Ulf Dahlén , Swedish ice hockey player Ulf Ekberg , Swedish pop musician Ulf Ekman , Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord Ulf Eriksson , Swedish footballer Ulf von Euler , Swedish physiologist Ulf Fase Swedish jarl during
70-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ulf Ulf , or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for " wolf " ( úlfr , see Wulf ). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form
84-444: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ulf Kirsten Ulf Kirsten (born 4 December 1965) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker . Nicknamed Der Schwatte (dialect for Der Schwarze , 'The Black One'), he is the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps playing with two different national teams (first for East Germany , then Reunified Germany ). Kirsten's biggest success
98-742: The 1983–84 DDR-Oberliga season. Kirsten played 154 matches and scored 57 goals for Dynamo Dresden in the DDR-Oberliga . He won the DDR-Oberliga with Dynamo Dresden in two consecutive seasons: 1988–88 and 1989–90 . Kirsten became the Footballer of the Year in East Germany in 1990. Kirsten had an unusual build: measuring only 172 cm (5'8"), but weighing 81 kg (179 lbs). He therefore had an unusually low centre of gravity, which enabled him to protect
112-1046: The Middle Ages Ulf Friberg (born 1962), Swedish actor and film director Ulf Georgsson (born 1962), Swedish songwriter Ulf Gustafsson (born 1937), Swedish rower Ulf Hamrin (born 1946), Swedish writer Ulf Hohmann , German ethology researcher Ulf Isaksson (1954–2003), Swedish ice hockey player Ulf Kristersson , Swedish politician Ulf Kirsten , German soccer player Ulf Larsson , Swedish actor and TV host Ulf Linde , Swedish art critic, writer, museum director Ulf Lohmann , German electronic music producer Ulf Lönnqvist , Swedish politician Ulf Lundell , Swedish author and rock musician Ulf Lundkvist , Swedish comic creator, illustrator, and painter Ulf Nilsson , Swedish ice hockey player Ulf Olsson , Swedish murderer Ulf Ottosson , Swedish soccer player, Mål-Otto Ulf Merbold , German astronaut (retired) and glider pilot Ulf Palme , Swedish film actor Ulf Pilgaard , Danish actor Ulf
126-517: The Quarrelsome , brother (or sometimes identified as stepson) to Brian Boru Ulf Samuelsson , Swedish ice hockey player Ulf Schmidt , Swedish tennis player Ulf Timmermann , East German shot putter See also [ edit ] ULF (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
140-521: The all-time top scorer list). He established himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in the Bundesliga, but Bayer Leverkusen regularly ended as runner-up to either Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund . He stayed there until his retirement in 2003. He also played in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final , although his team lost to Real Madrid . In the 1999–2000 season, Kirsten won the EFFIFU award for being
154-621: The ball in the box against much bigger defenders and turn around quickly for close-range shots. His playing style was often compared to that of Gerd Müller . In addition, despite his small height, Kirsten was also a feared header. Kirsten was one of the first East German men's footballers to enter the Bundesliga after the German reunification . In the German Bundesliga he played 350 matches for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and scored 182 goals (ranked #7 in
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#1732851877146168-2098: The intended article. v t e Family names derived from the word " wolf " Celtic Ó Faoláin , Phelan , Whalan , Whalen , Whelan , Felan , Folan , Mac Conallaidh , McNally [REDACTED] Germanic Rudolph , Ralph , Ludolf , Adolf North Germanic: Lyall , Ulfsson West Germanic: De Wolf , De Wolfe , Love , Volf , Wolf , Wolfe , Wolff , Wölfli , Wölfflin , Wolfs , Woolf , Woolfe , Wulf , Wulff , Wulfson , Wolfowitz , Wolfsohn , Wolfson , Wolfram , Wolfermann Romance Latin: Lupus French: Leleu , Leloup , Loup , Louvel , Lowell Iberian: Llop , Llopis , Lobato , Lobo , Lopes , López Italian: Lovato , Lupo Romanian: Lupescu , Lupu , Lupul , Lupulescu Slavic East Slavic: Biryuk , Biryukov , Volchek , Volchenkov , Volchkov , Volchok , Volk , Volkov ( Volkoff , Wolkoff ), Volkovich , Vovchenko , Vovchok , Vovchynskyi , Vovk South Slavic: Vučević , Vučić , Vučko , Vučetić / Vuchetich , Vučković , Vujić , Vukašinović , Vukasović , Vukčević , Vukić , Vukičević , Vukićević , Vuković / Vukovich , Vuksanović West Slavic: Vlček , Vlk , Wilczek , Wilczyński , Wilk , Wolkowicz Other Baltic: Vilkas , Vilks , Vilčinskas , Vilkelis Basque: Ochoa , Otxoa Estonian: Hunt Finnish: Susi Greek: Lykoudis Hebrew: Ze'evi , Ze'ev , Ben-Zeev Hungarian: Farkas ( Farkaš in Slavic languages) Turkish: Kurt , Kurtoğlu Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulf&oldid=1188037581 " Categories : Given names Scandinavian masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Masculine given names Swedish-language surnames Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2012 Articles with short description Short description
182-431: The most efficient striker in the league. Off the pitch, Kirsten was famous for his strong beard growth, which earned him a sponsorship by Braun , who used him to advertise their electrical shavers. Kirsten's 100 caps are almost evenly split: 49 for East Germany and 51 for the re-unified Germany in a career which spanned 15 years from 1985 until 2000, with the reunified team being formed in late 1990. Kirsten scored
196-515: Was the victory of the 1992–93 DFB-Pokal . Kirsten began playing football for local team BSG Chemie Riesa in 1972. He joined BSG Stahl Riesa in 1978 before joining the youth academy of Dynamo Dresden in 1979. Dynamo Dresden was a center of excellence ( German : Leistungszentrum ) and the most prominent club in Bezirk Dresden . It was also the most successful club in East Germany at the time. Kirsten made his professional debut for Dynamo Dresden in
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