Frederick Barend Christoffel Kirsten (born ) is a former South African

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professional footballer that played as a

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. He represented the in the international

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competition between 2009 and 2014 and the in the domestic

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and

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competitions between 2008 and 2013, making 81 first class appearances for the

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-based side. After making his first class debut during the

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, he made his

debut against the in 2009 and his

debut in 2009 against in the same year. In 2013, he was called up to the squad following an injury to Frans Malherbe, but failed to make any appearances for the Springboks. He announced his retirement in December 2014, aged 26, after suffering a neck injury in February of that year.

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