Top 10 fastest goals in Bundesliga history ft. Robin Fellhauer

Several players have netted rapid goals in the German top flight.

Robin Fellhauer of FC Augsburg created Bundesliga history by scoring the quickest goal in the competition’s history against Bayern Munich in just 8.4 seconds.

The 28-year-old broke the record previously held by Kevin Volland and Karim Bellarabi after taking advantage of an incredible error by Manuel Neuer. After that, the Augsburg midfielder had the most straightforward finish into an empty net.

Fellhauer now has some distinguished company in the annals of Bundesliga history. These are the quickest goals ever scored in the premier division of Germany.

Top 10 fastest goals in Bundesliga history

Rank	Player	Opponent	Time
10	Mohamed Zidan	Werder Bremen	14 seconds
9	Lothar Matthäus	Borussia Mönchengladbach	13 seconds
8	Ádám Szalai	Werder Bremen	12.5 seconds
7	Dirk Zander	Karlsruher SC	12 seconds
6	Paul Freier	1860 Munich	11 seconds
5	Ulf Kirsten	FC Kaiserslautern	11 seconds
4	Giovane Élber	Hamburger SV	11 seconds
3	Kevin Volland	Bayern Munich	9 seconds
2	Karim Bellarabi	Borussia Dortmund	9 seconds
1	Robin Fellhauer	Bayern Munich	8.4 seconds

10. Mohamed Zidan — 14 seconds vs Werder Bremen | February 4, 2006

In 14 seconds, Egyptian striker Zidan scored for Mainz against Werder Bremen. The goal is still one of the quickest goals ever scored by a Mainz player in Bundesliga history. When Zidan received the ball, he wasted no time; the referee blew the starting whistle, and he slotted the ball home to create history.

9. Lothar Matthäus — 13 seconds vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | April 26, 1986

Against his old team, Borussia Mönchengladbach, the renowned German international scored in just thirteen seconds. Matthäus’s goal is still among the fastest goals a Bayern player has ever scored in the Bundesliga. His goal remains one of the fastest in league history and will be remembered forever.

8. Ádám Szalai — 12.5 seconds  vs Werder Bremen | March 30, 2013

Szalai, a Hungarian international, made history against Bremen with a lightning-fast first goal. Although official historical rankings typically round it down to twelve seconds, his strike has been measured at about 12.5 seconds.

7. Dirk Zander — 12 seconds vs Karlsruher SC | April 12, 1991

Zander’s quickest first goal for St. Pauli versus Karlsruhe is still one of the fastest goals in Bundesliga history. Zander wasted no time when he received the ball after the game started and managed to find the back of the net in 12 seconds of the match, becoming one of the fastest players to score a goal in the league.

6. Paul Freier — 11 seconds vs 1860 Munich | May 24, 2003

On the last day of the 2002–03 Bundesliga campaign, Bochum forward Freier became the third player to record a goal after eleven seconds against 1860 Munich. The star player became the hero of the match before the end of the season and etched his name in history books.

5. Ulf Kirsten — 11 seconds vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern | March 30, 2002

With an 11-second goal against Kaiserslautern, Kirsten—one of Leverkusen’s most productive Bundesliga forwards—added his name to the record books. Kirsten was quick to pounce on the opportunity and gave the goalkeeper no time to think when he found the back of the net in just 11 seconds of the game.

4. Giovane Élber — 11 seconds vs Hamburger SV | January 31, 1998

With an 11-second strike against Hamburg, Brazilian striker Élber became one of the Bundesliga’s fastest-goal record holders. Before Bellarabi set a new record in 2014, two more players matched his benchmark.

3. Kevin Volland — 9 seconds vs Bayern Munich | August 22, 2015

One year later, Volland nearly identically matched Bellarabi’s record. Before beating Neuer, the Hoffenheim forward took advantage of a misdirected ball from David Alaba meant for Jérôme Boateng. However, Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski helped Bayern rally and win 2-1.

2. Karim Bellarabi — 9 seconds vs Borussia Dortmund | August 23, 2014

On the first day of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, Bellarabi shocked Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. After nine seconds, the German international scored to set a new league record. Stefan Kěling scored the second goal late in stoppage time to give Leverkusen a 2-0 victory.

1. Robin Fellhauer — 8.4 seconds: vs Bayern Munich | October 10, 2026

Bayern Munich‘s own kickoff was the source of Fellhauer’s historic goal, when Manuel Neuer goal kick saw Fellhauer receive the ball, who took no time in creating history. The Augsburg player opened the score in an empty net after Neuer’s attempted clearance hit him. In the end, Bayern overcame two different deficits to achieve a 2-2 tie.

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