Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
2004–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
2013 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2014–2018 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 88 | (5) |
2018– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 157 | (12) |
International career | |||
2011 | Germany U-19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 |
Kevin Kraus (born 12 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a centre back. [1]
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]
Greuther Fürth
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