German U-21 keeper Thorsten Kirschbaum has made a switch to Liechensteiner club FC Vaduz. Kirschbaum, 21, signed for Hoffenheim in 2006 from FC Nürnberg.
Opportunities have been limited for Kirschbaum at Hoffenheim and the arrival of Timo Hildebrand had further emphasised the fact that he was way down Ralf Rangnick’s pecking order.
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Surprise Bundesliga leaders TSG Hoffenheim have snapped up former Stuttgart keeper Timo Hildebrand on a free transfer. Hildebrand, who once did not let in a goal for 884 minutes in the Bundesliga ( a league record), was released by Spanish giants Valencia last week. He arrived at the Mestalla in July 2007 on a three year deal, but failed to adjust to conditions in Spain, and was overlooked by Unai Emery, who preferred Brazilian Renan to Hildebrand. Hildebrand and veteran Santiago Canizares, the man for whom he was initially brought in as a replacement, were also allegedly involved in some arguments with each other.
