| Felix Kroos | |
| Birth Date: | 1991 3, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Greifswald, Germany |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Union Berlin (U-19 assistant) |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2002 |
| Youthclubs1: | Greifswalder SV |
| Youthyears2: | 2002–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hansa Rostock |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Hansa Rostock II |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Hansa Rostock |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Werder Bremen II |
| Caps3: | 66 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Werder Bremen |
| Caps4: | 65 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Union Berlin (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Union Berlin |
| Caps6: | 98 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Caps7: | 32 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 325 |
| Totalgoals: | 25 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam5: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2021– |
| Managerclubs1: | Union Berlin (U-19 assistant) |
Felix Kroos (born 12 March 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Hansa Rostock, Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, and Eintracht Braunschweig and represented Germany at international levels U16 through U21.
Kroos was born in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; he was born five months after German reunification in what was once East Germany. His mother Britta was the East German champion in badminton, and his father Roland was a former footballer. His older brother Toni Kroos was also a footballer and midfielder, spending most of his career with FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and winning honours including the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Kroos began his career in 1997 at Greifswalder SC and was in summer 2002 scouted by Hansa Rostock.[3] Kroos played for Hansa Rostock II for two seasons.[4] Kroos made his professional debut in a third round German Cup match for Hansa Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg on 28 January 2009.[5] He was substituted on in the 69th minute for Sebastian Svärd. Two days prior to the relegation of Hansa Rostock, Kroos announced his departure from the club.
Kroos signed a three-year contract for Werder Bremen on 15 June 2010.[3] On 24 November 2010, he made his first-team debut during an away UEFA Champions League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur during which he gave away a penalty for a foul on Luka Modrić in a 3 - 0 loss.[6] He finished the 2010–11 season with six matches played.[4] He played in one match during the 2011–12.[4] He made five appearances during the 2012–13 season.[4] On 9 November 2013, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Schalke 04 in an away match, which ended as a 3–1 defeat for Bremen.[7] He finished the 2013–14 season with a goal in 20 matches played.[8] He finished the 2014–15 season with 29 matches played.[9] During the 2015–16 season, Kroos made nine appearances before moving to Union Berlin.[4]
Kroos was loaned out to Union Berlin on 28 January 2016.[10] He joined the club permanently in June, reportedly for a transfer fee of €500,000 and a 20% share of a potential future transfer fee.[11] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 12 matches played for Union Berlin.[4]
He scored his first goal for Union Berlin on 12 February 2017 in a 3–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga, with a free kick.[12] He finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 31 matches played.[13]
He finished the 2017–18 season with a goal in 30 matches played.[14]
In September 2020, after his contract with Union Berlin expired, Kroos moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-year contract.[15] He retired from playing in July 2021.[16]
Kroos played Germany's youth national teams at levels U16 through U21.[16]
On 26 November 2021, Kroos was appointed assistant coach of Union Berlin's U-19 side.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | — | ||||||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | ||||
| Werder Bremen II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | 66 | 11 | — | ||||||
| Werder Bremen | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 70 | 1 | — | ||||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Union Berlin | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | – | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 104 | 6 | — | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 325 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 339 | 26 | — | |||
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