Claudio Kammerknecht Explained

Claudio Kammerknecht
Full Name:	Claudio Matthias Kammerknecht
Birth Date:	7 July 1999
Birth Place:	Emmendingen, Germany
Height:	1.87 m
Position:	Defender
Currentclub:	Dynamo Dresden
Clubnumber:	15
Youthyears1:	–2011
Youthclubs1:	FC Sexau
Youthyears2:	2011–2018
Youthclubs2:	SC Freiburg
Years1:	2018–2022
Clubs1:	SC Freiburg II
Caps1:	66
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2022–
Clubs2:	Dynamo Dresden
Caps2:	71
Goals2:	6
Nationalyears1:	2024–
Nationalteam1:	Sri Lanka
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Club-Update:	18 May 2024
Ntupdate:	22 March 2024

Claudio Matthias Kammerknecht (born 7 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden. Born in Germany, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.^[1]

Club career

Kammerknecht is a youth academy graduate of SC Freiburg. He made his league debut for club's reserve side on 29 September 2018 in a 3–2 defeat against SV Elversberg.^[2]

On 30 May 2022, Dynamo Dresden announced the signing of Kammerknecht on a four-year deal until June 2026.^[3]

International career

In September 2022, Kammerknecht received his first call-up to the Sri Lanka national team to take part in a training camp held in Doha.^[4]

Personal life

Kammerknecht was born in Germany to a German father and a Sri Lankan mother.^[5] His father Matthias Kammerknecht is a former footballer and manager.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SC Freiburg II	2018–19	Regionalliga Südwest	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga Südwest	15	0	—		—		15	0
	2020–21	Regionalliga Südwest	26	1	—		—		26	1
	2021–22	3. Liga	23	0	—		—		23	0
	Total		66	1	0	0	0	0	66	1
Dynamo Dresden	2022–23	3. Liga	34	4	1	0	0	0	35	4
	2023–24	3. Liga	33	2	—		1	0	34	2
	Total		67	6	1	0	1	0	69	6
Career total			133	7	1	0	1	0	135	7

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sri Lanka	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

SC Freiburg II

• Regionalliga Südwest: 2020–21

Dynamo Dresden

• Saxony Cup: 2023–24^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: KAMMERKNECHT: "ZEIGT, WIE VERRÜCKT FUSSBALL SEIN KANN. onefootball.com.
2. Web site: Elversberg vs. Freiburg II. 7 November 2021. 7 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107070128/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/29/germany/regionalliga/sv-07-ev-elversberg/sc-freiburg-ii/2822485/. live.
3. Web site: Claudio Kammerknecht wechselt zu Dynamo Dresden. 30 May 2022. 14 July 2022. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714171214/https://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/claudio-kammerknecht-wechselt-zu-dynamo-dresden-1040432/. live.
4. Web site: KAMMERKNECHT FÜR NATIONALMANNSCHAFT VON SRI LANKA NOMINIERT. de. 22 September 2022. 28 September 2022.
5. Web site: Overseas football players with Sri Lankan roots rush in to join national team. 29 November 2020. 7 November 2021. 24 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924061847/https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/11/29/sports/overseas-football-players-sri-lankan-roots-rush-join-national-team. dead.
6. Web site: A-Junioren-Verbandspokal Südbaden: Der SC Freiburg steht im Finale!. 13 April 2017. 14 July 2022. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714170530/https://doppelpass-online.de/mobile/artikel/a-junioren-verbandspokal-suedbaden-der-sc-freiburg-steht-im-finale/. live.
7. Web site: Dynamo ringt Aue nieder. 25 May 2024. 28 May 2024.