Kevin Kraus

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Kevin Kraus
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Kraus in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wiesbaden, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back, right back
Youth career
–2004 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
2004–2010 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Eintracht Frankfurt II 24 (1)
2011 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (0)
2011–2014 Greuther Fürth 9 (1)
2011–2014 Greuther Fürth II 15 (2)
20131. FC Heidenheim (loan) 17 (5)
2014–2018 1. FC Heidenheim 88 (5)
2018–2024 1. FC Kaiserslautern 166 (12)
International career
2011 Germany U-19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Kevin Kraus (born 12 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back. [1]

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Career

Kraus passed through the youth teams of Eintracht Frankfurt and in 2011 got a roster spot in the senior team, making his debut against Hannover on 16 January 2011. [2]

On 13 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Heidenheim. [3]

Honours

Greuther Fürth

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References

  1. "Kraus, Kevin" (in German). Kicker . Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. "In Englisch eine Zwei". Frankfurter Rundschau . 20 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. "Perfekt! Trio stößt zum FCH" (in German). Kicker . Retrieved 13 May 2014.