Kevin Großkreutz

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kevin Großkreutz

Großkreutz in action for Borussia Dortmund in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988
Place of birthDortmund, West Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionWing-back / Winger
Club information
Current clubBorussia Dortmund
Number19
Youth career
DJK Rot-Weiß Obereving
VfL Kemminghausen
0000–2002FC Merkur 07 Dortmund
2002–2003Borussia Dortmund
2003–2006Rot Weiss Ahlen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Rot Weiss Ahlen II2(2)
2006–2009Rot Weiss Ahlen95(23)
2009–Borussia Dortmund142(22)
National team‡
2010Germany U211(1)
2010–Germany3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2011

Kevin Großkreutz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈɡʀoːsˌkʁɔʏ̯ts] ( listen); born 19 July 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a wing-back and winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[1]

Career

Großkreutz began his career with the Dortmund clubs DJK Rot-Weiß Obereving, VfL Kemminghausen and FC Merkur 07. In 2002, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he played until he moved to Rot Weiss Ahlen. Promoted to first team in 2006, he led the club to promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 2008. He scored 12 goals and was named in Kicker XI of the year.[2]

Borussia Dortmund

Großkreutz (first from right) celebrates winning the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2011
In July 2009, Großkreutz moved to Borussia Dortmund.[3] He opened his account with Dortmund on 5 December 2009 in a 4–0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg. Sven Bender provided him with a diagonal pass that Großkreutz coolly tucked past Alexander Stephan in goal to give Dortmund a 1–0 lead on eight minutes.[4]

Großkreutz opened his goalscoring account for the new season on 22 September 2010, finishing a nice play as Dortmund thrashed 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0.[5] In the following round of fixtures, Dortmund faced promoted side FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg. Großkreutz scored two goals on either side of a Shinji Kagawa strike as Dortmund won 3–1 with Großkreutz being named man of the match.[6][7] On 29 November 2010, Großkreutz signed a four-year contract extension to stay with Dortmund until July 2014.[8][9] He was involved in all three goals on 14 January 2011, scoring two and providing an assist for Mario Götze, as Dortmund defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 at the BayArena.[10][11] Großkreutz had a phenomenal second season with Dortmund, netting eight goals and managing seven assists as die Borussen lifted the Bundesliga title.[12]

Großkreutz figured in Borussia Dortmund's 4–2 victory over Bayern Munich on 27 July 2013, at BVB's Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund to lift the 2013 DFL-Supercup.[13]

On 11 December 2013, Großkreutz scored the winning goal away to Marseille in a 2–1 UEFA Champions League win to qualify Dortmund for the knockout phase.[14]

International career

Großkreutz made his full international debut in a friendly match against Malta on 13 May 2010,[15] helping set up striker Cacau for one of his two goals in a 3–0 win. He next appeared for Germany as a starter against Sweden in a 0–0 draw on 18 November 2010.[16]

Personal life

Großkreutz has been a lifelong Borussia Dortmund supporter, growing up and still living in the Dortmund area.

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2013 (2013-12-21)
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeagueDFB-Pokal[nb 1]Continental[nb 2]Total
Rot Weiss Ahlen Regionalliga Nord 2006–07 27500—275
2007–08 351210—3612
2. Bundesliga 2008–09 33611—347
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 2009–10 32510—335
2010–11 3482170439
2011–12 3177051438
2012–13 29250100442
2013–14 1603161232
Career statistics2374520328228550
  1. ↑ Includes DFL-Supercup
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Grosskreutz". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 October 2011. 
  2. ↑ "?". wuppertalersv.com. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  3. ↑ "BVB holt Kevin Großkreutz" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Nurnberg". ESPN Soccernet. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Sahin berauscht den BVB" (in German). kicker.de. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Grosskreutz at the double". ESPN Soccernet. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  7. ↑ "St. Pauli 1 vs 3 Borussia Dortmund". Goal.com. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund Midfielder Kevin Grosskreutz Signs Contract Extension Until 2014". Goal.com. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Kevin Großkreutz" (in German). transfermarkt.de. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  10. ↑ "Leverkusen 1-3 Dortmund: Dortmund pounce on defensive errors". zonalmarking.net. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Borussia Dortmund". ESPN Soccernet. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  12. ↑ 's-kevin-grosskreutz:-arsenal-my-favourite?cc=5901 "Grosskreutz: Arsenal my favourite". ESPN Soccernet. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Dortmund prevail over Bayern in Supercup thriller". Bundesliga. bundesliga.com. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Marseille 1 Dortmund 2". BBC Sport. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Cacau brace lifts Germany". Sky Sports. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Sweden 0-0 Germany: Five Debutants Feature In Lacklustre Draw". Goal.com. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 

External links

Borussia Dortmund – current squad
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.