Tom Krauß
German footballer (born 2001)
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Tom Krauß (born 22 June 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.[2][3]
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Krauß with RB Leipzig in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Sachsen Leipzig | ||
| 2011–2020 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 63 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | Mainz 05 | 31 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Luton Town (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2025 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | 1. FC Köln | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Germany U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Germany U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U21 | 14 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:14, 28 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In June 2019, Krauß signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig until June 30, 2021,[4] which was extended a year later to June 2025.[5] On 27 June 2020, he made his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig under coach Julian Nagelsmann, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute, in a 2–1 away win against Augsburg on the last matchday of the 2019–20 season, to become the first native of Leipzig to make his professional debut with the club.[6] He later joined 1. FC Nürnberg on a two-year loan basis, to follow newly appointed coach Robert Klauß who had managed RB Leipzig youth teams.[7]
On 10 June 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Krauß on loan from RB Leipzig with an obligation to buy for €3 million if Schalke avoid relegation in the 2022–23 season.[8][9] On 2 October, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Schalke 04 in a 3–2 home defeat against Augsburg.[10]
On 14 July 2023, he joined Mainz 05 on a long-term contract.[6][11]
On 22 August 2024, Krauß joined EFL Championship club Luton Town on a season-long loan deal.[12] On 29 January 2025, he was recalled from the Luton Town loan and was loaned to VfL Bochum in Bundesliga for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[13] On 5 July 2025, Krauß was loaned to 1. FC Köln for the 2025–26 season.[14]
On 28 May 2026, Krauß signed permanently for 1. FC Köln after reaching the criteria set to activate the obligation to buy in his loan deal.[3]
International career
Krauß has been playing for DFB junior teams since 2015. He was the captain of the Germany U19 and was most recently nominated for the Germany U21 team.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 5 | ||||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 10 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: September 2022, February 2023[15]
