Florian Krüger

German footballer

Florian Krüger
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Staßfurt, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team 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) 7 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 Germany U16 5 (3)
2015 Germany U17 3 (1)
2016 Germany U18 4 (1)
2020–2021 Germany U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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

Erzgebirge Aue

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

On 23 June 2021, Krüger signed for Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld on a four-year contract for a fee of €1 million.[4]

Groningen

On 30 August 2022, Krüger signed a four-year contract with Groningen in the Netherlands.[5]

Eintracht Braunschweig

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

As of 30 August 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. ^ a b c "Florian Krüger". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "VfL Bochum – Erzgebirge Aue 2:1 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 14. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Nächster Neuzugang: Arminia bekommt Krüger für eine Million Euro". kicker (in German). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT AANVALLER FLORIAN KRÜGER" (in Dutch). Groningen. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Die Löwen leihen Florian Krüger aus" [The lions are loaning Florian Krüger]. www.eintracht.com (in German). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

External links

  • Florian Krüger at DFB (also available in German) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Florian Krüger at kicker (in German) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Florian Krüger at Soccerway
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