Florian Krüger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Staßfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Eintracht Braunschweig (on loan from Groningen) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | SV 09 Staßfurt | ||
| 2011–2015 | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| 2015–2018 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Erzgebirge Aue | 82 | (20) |
| 2021–2022 | Arminia Bielefeld | 31 | (1) |
| 2022– | Groningen | 22 | (4) |
| 2023– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2015 | Germany U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Germany U21 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:01, 25 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Florian Krüger (born 13 February 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Eintracht Braunschweig on loan from Eredivisie club Groningen.
Career[change | change source]
Erzgebirge Aue[change | change source]
Born in Staßfurt,[1] Krüger made his professional debut for Erzgebirge Aue in the 2. Bundesliga on 24 November 2018, starting in the away match against VfL Bochum. He assisted Pascal Testroet in the 2nd minute for Aue's opening goal, with the match finishing as a 2–1 loss.[2] On 5 November 2020, his contract was extended until 30 June 2023.[3]
Arminia Bielefeld[change | change source]
On 23 June 2021, Krüger signed a four-year contract with Arminia Bielefeld for a transfer of €1,000,000.[4]
Groningen[change | change source]
On 30 August 2022, Krüger signed a four-year contract with Groningen in the Netherlands.[5]
Eintracht Braunschweig[change | change source]
On 29 August 2023, Krüger signed for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a season-long loan deal with the option to buy.[6]
Career statistics[change | change source]
- As of 30 August 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
| Total | 82 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Groningen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 113 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 22 | ||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Florian Krüger". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "VfL Bochum – Erzgebirge Aue 2:1 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 14. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Erzgebirge Aue verlängert Vertrag mit U21-Nationalspieler Florian Krüger". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Nächster Neuzugang: Arminia bekommt Krüger für eine Million Euro". kicker (in German). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT AANVALLER FLORIAN KRÜGER" (in Dutch). Groningen. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "Die Löwen leihen Florian Krüger aus" [The lions are loaning Florian Krüger]. www.eintracht.com (in German). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Florian Krüger at DFB (also available in German)
- Florian Krüger at kicker (in German)
- Florian Krüger at Soccerway
