Bundesliga top scorers - Germany 1996/1997
The winning top scorer in Bundesliga, Germany during the season 1996/1997 was Ulf Kirsten with 22 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
Bundesliga best goalscorers 1996/1997
Below is the final top scorer list for the Bundesliga 1996/1997, including the 22 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Germany | 31 |
22
|
| 2. |
Toni Polster Köln |
Austria | 33 |
21
|
| 3. |
Fredi Bobic Stuttgart |
Germany | 25 |
19
|
| 4. |
Bernhard Winkler 1860 München |
Germany | 30 |
17
|
|
Giovane Élber Stuttgart |
Brazil | 24 |
17
|
|
|
Paulo Sérgio Bayer Leverkusen |
Brazil | 27 |
17
|
|
|
Sean Dundee Karlsruher SC |
Germany | 24 |
17
|
|
| 8. |
Andi Herzog Werder Bremen |
Austria | 28 |
15
|
|
Jürgen Klinsmann Bayern München |
Germany | 32 |
15
|
|
| 10. |
Jonathan Akpoborie Hansa Rostock |
Nigeria | 28 |
14
|
|
Stefan Kuntz Arminia Bielefeld |
Germany | 34 |
14
|
|
| 12. |
Krasimir Balakov Stuttgart |
Bulgaria | 31 |
13
|
|
Stéphane Chapuisat Borussia Dortmund |
Switzerland | 27 |
13
|
|
| 14. |
Martin Max Schalke 04 |
Germany | 28 |
12
|
| 15. |
Georgi Donkov Bochum |
Bulgaria | 26 |
10
|
|
Marco Bode Werder Bremen |
Germany | 27 |
10
|
|
|
Martin Dahlin Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Sweden | 29 |
10
|
|
| 18. |
Daniel Borimirov 1860 München |
Bulgaria | 27 |
9
|
|
Dariusz Wosz Bochum |
Germany | 27 |
9
|
|
|
Giuseppe Reina Arminia Bielefeld |
Germany | 25 |
9
|
|
|
Marc Keller Karlsruher SC |
France | 29 |
9
|
|
|
Matthias Hagner Stuttgart |
Germany | 22 |
9
|
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 31 May 1997
Scored hat-tricks in Bundesliga, season 1996/1997
In total there were 14 scored hat-tricks during the season 1996/1997 in Bundesliga, Germany. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Hagner Stuttgart |
Stuttgart - Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 Sat 31 May 1997 |
3 23', 68', 85' |
| Toni Polster Köln |
Köln - Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Sat 24 May 1997 |
3 11', 61', 85' |
| Toni Polster Köln |
Hamburg - Köln 0-4 Sat 17 May 1997 |
3 48', 54', 67' |
| Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Bayer Leverkusen - Hamburg 5-0 Sun 11 May 1997 |
3 32', 49', 64' |
| Olaf Bodden 1860 München |
Arminia Bielefeld - 1860 München 2-3 Sat 10 May 1997 |
3 7', 25', 54' |
| Arie van Lent Werder Bremen |
Werder Bremen - Köln 3-2 Fri 9 May 1997 |
3 30', 34', 89' |
| Fredi Bobic Stuttgart |
Köln - Stuttgart 1-5 Tue 11 March 1997 |
3 21', 33', 86' |
| Markus Feldhoff Bayer Leverkusen |
Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern München 5-2 Sun 9 March 1997 |
3 42', 80', 84' |
| Uwe Wassmer Freiburg |
Duisburg - Freiburg 1-4 Sat 2 November 1996 |
3 35', 70', 72' |
| Fredi Bobic Stuttgart |
Stuttgart - Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 Sat 26 October 1996 |
3 3', 77', 85' |
| Sean Dundee Karlsruher SC |
Karlsruher SC - Arminia Bielefeld 5-2 Fri 27 September 1996 |
3 28', 50', 68' |
| Bruno Labbadia Werder Bremen |
Werder Bremen - Bochum 5-1 Fri 13 September 1996 |
3 38', 56', 67' |
| Sean Dundee Karlsruher SC |
Karlsruher SC - St. Pauli 4-0 Wed 28 August 1996 |
3 57', 59', 64' |
| Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Duisburg - Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Wed 21 August 1996 |
3 65', 71', 82' |
The Bundesliga season of 1996/1997 lasted between the dates 16 August 1996 and 31 May 1997.