Blaž Kramer Explained

Blaž Kramer
Birth Date:1 June 1996
Birth Place:Celje, Slovenia[1]
Height:1.91 m
Currentclub:Legia Warsaw
Clubnumber:9
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Zreče[2]
Youthyears2:–2015
Youthclubs2:Šampion
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Šampion
Caps1:32
Goals1:25
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Aluminij
Caps2:28
Goals2:6
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps3:46
Goals3:27
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Zürich
Caps4:86
Goals4:21
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Legia Warsaw
Caps5:35
Goals5:8
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Legia Warsaw II
Caps6:4
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Slovenia U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–2021
Nationalteam3:Slovenia
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:19 August 2024

Blaž Kramer (born 1 June 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.

Club career

After a spell with VfL Wolfsburg II, Kramer joined FC Zürich on a three-year contract on 19 June 2019.[3] He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 Swiss Super League loss to Lugano on 21 July 2019.[4] With Zürich, he won the league title in the 2021–22 season, the club's first title in 13 years.[5]

On 25 May 2022, Kramer signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw.[5] With the team, he won the Polish Cup in the 2022–23 season. On 14 December 2023, he scored in a 2–0 home win over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage to help Legia progress to the knockout stage.[6]

International career

Kramer made his debut for Slovenia on 6 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova, where he substituted Andraž Šporar in the 85th minute of the 1–0 home victory.[7] [8]

Career statistics

Club

[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aluminij2016–17Slovenian PrvaLiga28630316
VfL Wolfsburg II2017–18Regionalliga30193019
2018–1916820188
Total462720!4827
Zürich2019–20Swiss Super League3110203310
2020–2132710337
2021–2223400234
Total8621308921
Legia Warsaw2022–23Ekstraklasa12121142
2023–2418422114103210
2024–2553003184
Total35843145105416
Career total195621031453022270

Honours

FC Zürich

Legia Warsaw

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slovenia – B. Kramer – Soccerway . Soccerway . 8 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Gruden . Toni . Blaž Kramer: Vedno sem izbral težjo pot, a sem se pri tem veliko naučil . . 8 May 2021 . sl . 6 December 2019.
  3. Web site: FC Zurich sign striker Blaž Kramer. FC Zürich. 19 June 2019. 8 May 2021. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120205004/https://www.fcz.ch/en/first-team/news/2019/fc-zurich-verpflichtet-sturmer-blaz-kramer/. dead.
  4. Web site: Zürich vs. Lugano – 21 July 2019 – Soccerway. Soccerway. 8 May 2021. 21 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Kramer prestopil v klub z ognjevitimi navijači . . 25 May 2022 . sl . 25 May 2022.
  6. Web site: 14 December 2023. Legia z awansem . Legia promoted . 20 January 2024. 90minut.pl . pl.
  7. Web site: UEFA. Slovenia vs. Moldova game report. 6 September 2020. 8 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Slovenia vs Moldova, 6 September 2020 . eu-football.info . 10 December 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: 120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne . sport.interia.pl . pl . 2 May 2023. Jakub. Żelepień. 2 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Superpuchar dla Legii . 90minut.pl . pl . 15 July 2023. 15 July 2023.