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Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Justin Hirschfeld (born 17 October 1978) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Hirschfeld was inducted to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, of German descent, Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer. He also played with Energie Cottbus in Germany, Calgary Storm, and Vancouver Whitecaps.
In September 2002, Hirschfeld joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, but never featured for the first team. He went on loan to Luton Town and Gillingham before being released and joining Dundee United in August 2004. A move to Leicester City followed in January 2005, but Hirschfeld only made one appearance, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Plymouth Argyle on the last day of the season.
Tromsø IL then signed Hirschfeld as a replacement goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2005 Tippeligaen. Hirschfeld made some crucial saves during Tromsø's campaign to avoid relegation and was a key figure in the UEFA Cup matches against Esbjerg fB and Galatasaray, both of which Tromsø won. Nordlys, a local newspaper, called Hirschfeld the greatest goalkeeper ever to play for Tromsø IL after only six matches at his new club, ranking him ahead of Einar Rossbach, Knut Borch and Bjarte Flem.
The following season, Hirschfeld won the Norwegian Tippeligaen with Rosenborg, having beaten Espen Johnsen for first-string goalie at the club. Hirschfeld was in goal when Rosenborg defeated Valencia CF twice in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage, recording two clean sheets in home-and-away 2–0 wins. He made a number of saves in his side's 1–1 draw away to English club Chelsea, the last match in charge of Chelsea for manager José Mourinho.
Hirschfeld played for CFR Cluj in Romania after joining from Rosenborg for €1.3 million on 6 January 2008. With Cluj he immediately won the domestic double but he only played in five games in that first (half) season and he did not play at all for them in 2008/2009.
Hirschfeld signed a two-year contract with Energie Cottbus on 26 June 2009.
On 15 January 2010, he left his club Energie Cottbus and signed for Oslo club Vålerenga Fotball in Norway.
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Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Justin Hirschfeld (born 17 October 1978) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Hirschfeld was inducted to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, of German descent, Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer. He also played with Energie Cottbus in Germany, Calgary Storm, and Vancouver Whitecaps.
In September 2002, Hirschfeld joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, but never featured for the first team. He went on loan to Luton Town and Gillingham before being released and joining Dundee United in August 2004. A move to Leicester City followed in January 2005, but Hirschfeld only made one appearance, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Plymouth Argyle on the last day of the season.
Tromsø IL then signed Hirschfeld as a replacement goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2005 Tippeligaen. Hirschfeld made some crucial saves during Tromsø's campaign to avoid relegation and was a key figure in the UEFA Cup matches against Esbjerg fB and Galatasaray, both of which Tromsø won. Nordlys, a local newspaper, called Hirschfeld the greatest goalkeeper ever to play for Tromsø IL after only six matches at his new club, ranking him ahead of Einar Rossbach, Knut Borch and Bjarte Flem.
The following season, Hirschfeld won the Norwegian Tippeligaen with Rosenborg, having beaten Espen Johnsen for first-string goalie at the club. Hirschfeld was in goal when Rosenborg defeated Valencia CF twice in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage, recording two clean sheets in home-and-away 2–0 wins. He made a number of saves in his side's 1–1 draw away to English club Chelsea, the last match in charge of Chelsea for manager José Mourinho.
Hirschfeld played for CFR Cluj in Romania after joining from Rosenborg for €1.3 million on 6 January 2008. With Cluj he immediately won the domestic double but he only played in five games in that first (half) season and he did not play at all for them in 2008/2009.
Hirschfeld signed a two-year contract with Energie Cottbus on 26 June 2009.
On 15 January 2010, he left his club Energie Cottbus and signed for Oslo club Vålerenga Fotball in Norway.
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