Felix Kroos

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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.

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.[1]

Club career

Early career

Kroos began his career in 1997 at Greifswalder SC and was in summer 2002 scouted by Hansa Rostock.[2] Kroos played for Hansa Rostock II for two seasons.[3] Kroos made his professional debut in a third round German Cup match for Hansa Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg on 28 January 2009.[4] 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.[2] 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.[5] He finished the 2010–11 season with six matches played.[3] He played in one match during the 2011–12.[3] He made five appearances during the 2012–13 season.[3] 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.[6] He finished the 2013–14 season with a goal in 20 matches played.[7] He finished the 2014–15 season with 29 matches played.[8] During the 2015–16 season, Kroos made nine appearances before moving to Union Berlin.[3]

Union Berlin

Kroos was loaned out to Union Berlin on 28 January 2016.[9] 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.[10] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 12 matches played for Union Berlin.[3]

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.[11] He finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 31 matches played.[12]

He finished the 2017–18 season with a goal in 30 matches played.[13]

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.[14] He retired from playing in July 2021.[15]

International career

Kroos played Germany's youth national teams at levels U16 through U21.[15]

Managerial career

On 26 November 2021, Kroos was appointed assistant coach of Union Berlin's U-19 side.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hansa Rostock II 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 7 1 — — — 7 1 [3]
2009–10 18 3 — — — 18 3 [3]
Total 25 4 — — — 25 4 —
Hansa Rostock 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 16 0 1 0 — — 17 0 [3]
2009–10 11 0 — — 1 0 12 0 [3]
Total 27 0 1 0 — 1 0 29 0 —
Werder Bremen II 2010–11 3. Liga 21 6 — — — 21 6 [3]
2011–12 25 4 — — — 25 4 [3]
2012–13 Regionalliga Nord 20 1 — — — 20 1 [3]
Total 66 11 — — — 66 11 —
Werder Bremen 2010–11 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 6 0 [3]
2011–12 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0 [3]
2012–13 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0 [3]
2013–14 20 1 0 0 — — 20 1 [7]
2014–15 26 0 3 0 — — 29 0 [8]
2015–16 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0 [3]
Total 65 1 4 0 1 0 — 70 1 —
Union Berlin (loan) 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 12 2 0 0 — — 12 2 [3]
Union Berlin 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 29 2 2 0 — — 31 2 [12]
2017–18 29 1 1 0 — — 30 1 [13]
2018–19 25 2 1 1 — 1 0 27 3 [3]
2019–20 Bundesliga 15 0 1 0 — – 16 0 [3]
Total 98 5 5 1 — 1 0 104 6 —
Eintracht Braunschweig 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 32 2 1 0 — — 33 2 [3]
Career total 325 25 11 1 1 0 2 0 339 26 —

Honours

Individual

References

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External links

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