Bundesliga top scorers - Germany 1997/1998
The winning top scorer in Bundesliga, Germany during the season 1997/1998 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 1997/1998
Below is the final top scorer list for the Bundesliga 1997/1998, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Germany | 32 |
22
|
| 2. |
Olaf Marschall Kaiserslautern |
Germany | 32 |
21
|
| 3. |
Michael Preetz Hertha Berlin |
Germany | 30 |
14
|
|
Stéphane Chapuisat Borussia Dortmund |
Switzerland | 28 |
14
|
|
| 5. |
Bernhard Winkler 1860 München |
Germany | 31 |
13
|
|
Carsten Jancker Bayern München |
Germany | 23 |
13
|
|
|
Fredi Bobic Stuttgart |
Germany | 26 |
13
|
|
|
Jörgen Pettersson Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Sweden | 22 |
13
|
|
|
Roy Präger Wolfsburg |
Germany | 26 |
13
|
|
|
Toni Polster Köln |
Austria | 34 |
13
|
|
| 11. |
Thomas Hässler Karlsruher SC |
Germany | 31 |
12
|
| 12. |
Giovane Élber Bayern München |
Brazil | 25 |
11
|
|
Jürgen Rische Kaiserslautern |
Germany | 27 |
11
|
|
|
Krasimir Balakov Stuttgart |
Bulgaria | 32 |
11
|
|
|
Sergej Barbarez Hansa Rostock |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 |
11
|
|
|
Stefan Kuntz Arminia Bielefeld |
Germany | 35 |
11
|
|
| 17. |
Andreas Möller Borussia Dortmund |
Germany | 30 |
10
|
|
Bachirou Salou Duisburg |
 |
27 |
10
|
|
|
Hasan Salihamidzic Hamburg |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21 |
10
|
|
|
Jonathan Akpoborie Stuttgart |
Nigeria | 29 |
10
|
- 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 9 May 1998
Scored hat-tricks in Bundesliga, season 1997/1998
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 1997/1998 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Michalke Bochum |
Bochum - Karlsruher SC 3-3 Sat 25 April 1998 |
3 9', 58', 87' |
| Olaf Marschall Kaiserslautern |
Kaiserslautern - Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-2 Fri 24 April 1998 |
3 45', 61', 90' |
| Toni Polster Köln |
Köln - Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Sat 13 December 1997 |
3 7', 17', 76' |
| Markus Schroth Karlsruher SC |
Werder Bremen - Karlsruher SC 2-4 Sat 6 December 1997 |
3 7', 56', 85' |
| Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern München 4-2 Sun 30 November 1997 |
3 69', 90', 90' |
| Stefan Kuntz Arminia Bielefeld |
Köln - Arminia Bielefeld 3-5 Sat 22 November 1997 |
3 10', 47', 90' |
| Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusen |
Bayer Leverkusen - Köln 4-0 Tue 11 November 1997 |
3 37', 89', 90' |
| Olaf Marschall Kaiserslautern |
Kaiserslautern - Stuttgart 4-3 Sun 14 September 1997 |
3 20', 58', 80' |
The Bundesliga season of 1997/1998 lasted between the dates 1 August 1997 and 9 May 1998.