Felix Kroos
 Kroos training with Werder Bremen in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Greifswald, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Union Berlin (on loan from Werder Bremen) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Greifswalder SV | ||
| 2002–2008 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Hansa Rostock II | 26 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Hansa Rostock | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Werder Bremen II | 66 | (11) |
| 2010– | Werder Bremen | 65 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Union Berlin (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Germany U-16 | 8 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Germany U-17 | 10 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U-18 | 10 | (6) |
| 2009 | Germany U-19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2010 | Germany U-20 | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:12, 2 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Felix Kroos (born 12 March 1991) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union Berlin, on loan from Werder Bremen.
Career
Kroos began his career in 1997 at Greifswalder SC and was in summer 2002 scouted by FC Hansa Rostock.[1] Kroos made his professional debut in a third round German Cup match for Hansa Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg on 28 January 2009.[2] He was substituted on in the 69th minute for Sebastian Svärd. Two days prior to the relegation of FC Hansa Rostock, Kroos announced his departure from the club and signed a three-year contract for SV Werder Bremen on 15 June 2010.[1]
On 24 November 2010, Kroos made his first-team debut during an away UEFA Champions League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur during which he gave away a penalty for a foul on Luka Modrić in a 3–0 loss.[3]
On 9 November 2013, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Schalke in an away match, which ended as a 3–1 defeat for Bremen.[4]
He was loaned out to Union Berlin on 28 January 2016.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 March 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | [6] | |||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | [6] | ||||||||
| Totals | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | — | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | [6] | ||
| 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | [6] | ||||
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | [6] | |||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | [6] | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | [6] | |||||||
| Totals | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | — | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | [6] | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | [6] | |||||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | [6] | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | [7] | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | [8] | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | [9] | ||||||
| Totals | 65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | — | ||
| Union Berlin | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | [6] | ||
| Career totals | 189 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 18 | — | ||
Personal life
Kroos was born in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He is the younger brother of German international midfielder Toni Kroos.
Honours
- 2007: Talent of the Year in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[10]
- Fritz Walter Medal: U18 Bronze Medal 2009
References
- 1 2 "New acquisition: Felix Kroos transfers to Werder". Werder Bremen. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ ""Wölfe" zeigen erst spät Biss". kicker.de. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (24 November 2010). "Tottenham 3–0 Werder Bremen". BBC News. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Schalke 3–1 Werder Bremen". 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kroos wechselt auf Leihbasis zu Union Berlin" [Kroos changes on loan to Union Berlin] (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Felix Kroos » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Felix Kroos". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Felix Kroos". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Felix Kroos". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Hanseaten bei OZ-Sportlerehrung dreimal siegreich" (in German). FC Hansa Rostock. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links
- Felix Kroos profile at Fussballdaten
- Felix Kroos at spox.com (German)
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