Marc-André Kruska

Marc-André Kruska

Personal information
Date of birth	June 29, 1987 (1987-06-29)
Place of birth	Castrop-Rauxel, West Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Energie Cottbus
Number	18
Youth career
1994–1995	SC Arminia Ickern
1996–1999	VfR Rauxel
1999–2004	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2009	Borussia Dortmund II	11	(3)
2004–2008	Borussia Dortmund	98	(2)
2009	Club Brugge	15	(0)
2009-	Energie Cottbus	77	(7)
National team‡
2006–2009	Germany U21	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:08, 5 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2009

Marc-André Kruska (born 29 June 1987 in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German footballer who plays for FC Energie Cottbus.

Career

Kruska started his career at SC Arminia Ickern and soon signed for VfR Rauxel 08, the team from his native village. In 1999, age 12, he was spotted by Borussia Dortmund and at the Westfalen Stadium he enjoyed his further training. Just 17, he made his debut in the first team against Kaiserslautern in 2004-05. On the final match day of that season, he scored his first goal against Hansa Rostock, making him the fourth youngest scorer ever in the history of the Bundesliga. As the best U18 player, he was also awarded the "Fritz Walter Trofee".

The three following seasons confirmed his place in the starting line-up as defensive midfielder, bringing his total quotum of Bundesliga games at 98. After a half year in the Jupiler League for Club Brugge who played fifteen games turned back to Germany and signed on 28 July 2009 a three years contract with FC Energie Cottbus.

Honours

Individual

• Fritz-Walter-Medal 2005 in Gold (Category U18)

External links

• Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)
• Guardian Football