Felix Kroos
German footballer
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Felix Kroos (born 12 March 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Hansa Rostock, Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, and Eintracht Braunschweig and represented Germany at international levels U16 through U21.
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Kroos in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Greifswald, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin (U-19 assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Greifswalder SV | ||
| 2002–2008 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Hansa Rostock II | 25 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Hansa Rostock | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Werder Bremen II | 66 | (11) |
| 2010–2016 | Werder Bremen | 65 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Union Berlin | 98 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 32 | (2) |
| Total | 325 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Germany U16 | 8 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Germany U17 | 10 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U18 | 10 | (6) |
| 2009 | Germany U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2011 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Union Berlin (U-19 assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Kroos was born in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; he was born five months after German reunification in what was once East Germany. His mother Britta was the East German champion in badminton, and his father Roland was a former footballer. His older brother Toni Kroos was also a footballer and midfielder, spending most of his career with FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and winning honours including the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Club career
Early career
Kroos began his career in 1997 at Greifswalder SC and was in summer 2002 scouted by Hansa Rostock.[3] Kroos played for Hansa Rostock II for two seasons.[4] Kroos made his professional debut in a third round German Cup match for Hansa Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg on 28 January 2009.[5] He was substituted on in the 69th minute for Sebastian Svärd. Two days prior to the relegation of Hansa Rostock, Kroos announced his departure from the club.
Werder Bremen
Kroos signed a three-year contract for Werder Bremen on 15 June 2010.[3] On 24 November 2010, he 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.[6] He finished the 2010–11 season with six matches played.[4] He played in one match during the 2011–12.[4] He made five appearances during the 2012–13 season.[4] On 9 November 2013, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Schalke 04 in an away match, which ended as a 3–1 defeat for Bremen.[7] He finished the 2013–14 season with a goal in 20 matches played.[8] He finished the 2014–15 season with 29 matches played.[9] During the 2015–16 season, Kroos made nine appearances before moving to Union Berlin.[4]
Union Berlin
Kroos was loaned out to Union Berlin on 28 January 2016.[10] He joined the club permanently in June, reportedly for a transfer fee of €500,000 and a 20% share of a potential future transfer fee.[11] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 12 matches played for Union Berlin.[4]
He scored his first goal for Union Berlin on 12 February 2017 in a 3–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga, with a free kick.[12] He finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 31 matches played.[13]
He finished the 2017–18 season with a goal in 30 matches played.[14]
Eintracht Braunschweig
In September 2020, after his contract with Union Berlin expired, Kroos moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-year contract.[15] He retired from playing in July 2021.[16]
International career
Kroos played Germany's youth national teams at levels U16 through U21.[16]
Managerial career
On 26 November 2021, Kroos was appointed assistant coach of Union Berlin's U-19 side.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | [4] | |||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | [4] | |||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | — | |||||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | [4] | ||
| 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | [4] | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | |||
| Werder Bremen II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | [4] | |||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | [4] | |||||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | [4] | ||||
| Total | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | 66 | 11 | — | |||||
| Werder Bremen | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | [4] | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | [4] | ||||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | [4] | ||||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | [8] | ||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | [9] | ||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | [4] | ||||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 70 | 1 | — | |||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | [4] | ||
| Union Berlin | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | [13] | ||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | [14] | ||||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | [4] | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | – | 16 | 0 | [4] | |||
| Total | 98 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 104 | 6 | — | |||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | [4] | ||
| Career total | 325 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 339 | 26 | — | ||
Honours
Individual
- 2007: Talent of the Year in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[18]
- Fritz Walter Medal: U18 Bronze Medal 2009