Michael Kirmse (born December 10, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a right-back.
[2] He started his professional career in 1995, when he received an opportunity to play in the German third-tier Regionalliga West/Südwest with FSV Salmrohr.
Although the loss to the Minnesota Thunder was a disappointment in 1999, Kirmse was part of the Rhinos team which took the 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup becoming the only second division club to beat an MLS team (Colorado Rapids).
[5] In that final game Kirmse had an assist on the second goal to Yari Allnutt in the 90th minute.
Against the Dallas Burn, Kirmse had the game-winning goal in the 110th minute in golden goal overtime, when Mauro Biello hit a free kick to Darren Tilley who headed the ball off the cross bar and Kirmse scored on the rebound.