Kevin Kraus (born 12 August 1992) is a German professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays for
2. Bundesliga side
1. FC Kaiserslautern as a
centre back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Kraus passed through the youth teams of
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa ...
and in 2011 got a roster spot in the senior team, making his debut against
Hannover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German States of Germany, state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germa ...
on 16 January 2011.
On 13 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Heidenheim.
Honours
Greuther Fürth
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2. Bundesliga:
2011–12
References
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1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Wiesbaden
Association football central defenders
Association football fullbacks
German footballers
Germany youth international footballers
SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
Eintracht Frankfurt players
Eintracht Frankfurt II players
SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
1. FC Heidenheim players
1. FC Kaiserslautern players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Footballers from Hesse