Björn Kluft Explained

Björn Kluft
Fullname:Björn Kluft
Birth Date:1990 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Wuppertal, West Germany[1]
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:TVD Velbert
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:–1999
Youthclubs1:TuS Grün-Weiss Wuppertal
Youthyears2:1999–2009
Youthclubs2:Bayer Leverkusen
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Bayer Leverkusen II
Caps1:32
Goals1:3
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:Rot Weiss Ahlen
Caps2:22
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Preußen Münster
Caps3:30
Goals3:5
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Eintracht Braunschweig II
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:SV Sandhausen (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Rot-Weiss Essen
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Erzgebirge Aue
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2017
Clubs9:FC 08 Homburg
Caps9:13
Goals9:2
Years10:2017–2018
Clubs10:Chemnitzer FC
Caps10:29
Goals10:4
Years11:2018–2019
Clubs11:SV Straelen
Caps11:25
Goals11:0
Years12:2019–
Clubs12:TVD Velbert
Caps12:26
Goals12:11
Club-Update:18 December 2020

Björn Kluft (born 11 January 1990) is a German footballer who plays for TVD Velbert.[2]

Career

Kluft, who had initially started out as goalkeeper as a youth player, began his senior career in 2009 at Bayer 04 Leverkusen's reserve team. After one season he moved to 3. Liga side Rot Weiss Ahlen, where he made his professional debut on 31 July 2010 in a game against Werder Bremen II.[3]

After Ahlen's relegation at the end of the season he joined newly promoted 3. Liga side Preußen Münster for 2011–12, where he became a regular starter. He then transferred to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig for the 2012–13 season.[4] However, due to an injury in his first pre-season friendly with Braunschweig, Kluft missed most of the season.[5] He eventually made his competitive debut for the club on the last matchday of the season, in a 2–2 draw with FSV Frankfurt.[6]

In August 2013, Kluft joined SV Sandhausen in the 2. Bundesliga on a one-year loan deal.[7] In January 2015, he transferred to Rot-Weiss Essen in the Regionalliga West.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Münsters Kluft: Der Ex-Torhüter trifft heute selbst ins Tor . dfb.de . German . 5 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Björn Kluft . kicker.de . German . 30 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Thy beschert Bremen den ersten Punkt . kicker.de . German . 27 May 2012 . 31 July 2010.
  4. Web site: Eintracht holt Kluft aus der 3. Liga . kicker.de . German . 27 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Björn Kluft hat schwere Zeit hinter sich . braunschweiger-zeitung.de . German . 5 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Kruppkes Doppelpack beschließt das Kapitel "2. Liga" . kicker.de . German . 19 May 2013 . 19 May 2013.
  7. Web site: Björn Kluft wird an Sandhausen ausgeliehen . eintracht.com . German . 28 August 2013 . 28 August 2013 . 31 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130831123441/http://www.eintracht.com/aktuelles/neues/bjoern-kluft-wird-an-sandhausen-ausgeliehen . dead .
  8. Web site: Kluft verstärkt Rot-Weiss Essen . rot-weiss-essen.de . German . 9 January 2015 . 9 January 2015 . 9 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109163122/http://www.rot-weiss-essen.de/neues/nachrichten/newsdetail/3057-kluft-verstaerkt-rot-weiss-essen.html . dead .