Kevin Kratz’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro German footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Germany 
Type

Sports 

Gender male
Birth 21 January 1987, Eschweiler, Aachen Urban Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Age: 33 years
Stats
Height: 173

Kevin Kratz (born 21 January 1987) is a German footballer who currently plays for Atlanta United of Major League Soccer.

Career

Europe

After spending three seasons with Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s reserve team early in his career, Kratz joined Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga. After Aachen was relegated from the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2011–12 season, he transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig. With his new club, Kratz won promotion to the Bundesliga in 2013. After the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, Kratz transferred to SV Sandhausen.

Philadelphia Union

In September 2016, Kratz signed with Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer in the United States. Union Sporting Director Earnie Stewart indicated that Kratz would find a place in the Union midfield, stating “Kevin provides us valuable depth in multiple positions across our midfield.” Union coach Jim Curtin likewise indicated that Kratz would fit into a central position in the midfield but suggested that he would be used as a backup for existing Union players. Philadelphia later announced that Kratz would not be returning to the team for the 2017 season, and that despite earlier reports, Kratz was not signed as a free agent but was on-loan from MLS expansion team Atlanta United FC.

Atlanta United FC

On December 11, 2016, Philadelphia announced that it had completed its transaction to send midfielder Kratz to Atlanta United, acquiring the expansion club’s fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Kratz.

Career statistics

Club Season League Domestic Cup Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 28 2 — 28 2
2007–08 Oberliga Nordrhein 28 4 1 0 29 4
2008–09 Regionalliga West 33 6 — 33 6
Totals 89 12 1 0 90 12
Alemannia Aachen 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 18 1 1 0 19 1
2010–11 30 2 4 0 34 2
2011–12 20 0 1 1 21 1
Totals 68 3 6 1 74 4
Eintracht Braunschweig 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 18 0 1 2 19 2
2013–14 Bundesliga 14 1 1 0 15 1
Totals 32 1 2 2 34 3
SV Sandhausen 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 15 0 0 0 15 0
2015–16 7 0 1 0 8 0
Totals 22 0 1 0 23 0
Philadelphia Union 2016 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta United 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career totals 211 16 10 3 221 19
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