Jump to content

Kevin Stöger

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kevin Stöger
Stöger in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Steyr, Austria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 7
Youth career
1998–2007 ATSV Steyr
2007–2009 SV Ried
2009–2011 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 VfB Stuttgart II 51 (4)
2012–2015 VfB Stuttgart 0 (0)
2013–2015 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 36 (3)
2013–2014 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 SC Paderborn 25 (1)
2016–2018 VfL Bochum 37 (5)
2018–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf 42 (1)
2020–2022 Mainz 05 42 (4)
2022–2024 VfL Bochum 64 (12)
2024– Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 (1)
International career‡
2008–2009 Austria U16 4 (0)
2009–2010 Austria U17 8 (0)
2010 Austria U18 1 (1)
2011–2012 Austria U19 9 (0)
2012–2014 Austria U21 17 (4)
2024– Austria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Kevin Stöger (born 27 August 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Austria national team. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger.

Club career

[edit]

2010s

[edit]

On 22 January 2011, Stöger debuted for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[1][better source needed]

Stöger was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga,[2] debuting on 31 October 2012 in the second round of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal in a 3–0 home victory against FC St. Pauli.[3] He was sent on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until June 2015[4] before moving to SC Paderborn 07 on 26 August.[5] In June 2016, Stöger joined Bochum on a free transfer until June 2018.[6] then newly-promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf on 28 May 2018. He was given the number 22.[7]

2020s

[edit]

On 7 October 2020, Stöger signed for Mainz 05 on a free transfer, on a two-year deal.[8][9]

On 10 June 2022, Stöger returned to VfL Bochum on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[10] In the 2023–24 season, he became the player with most chances created in Bundesliga in 127 occasions.[11]

On 4 June 2024, Stöger signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer until June 2027.[12]

International career

[edit]

At the age of 17, Stöger was called up into the Austrian squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13] On 6 September 2024, he debuted for the Austria national team in a Nations League game against Slovenia at the Stožice Stadium, coming as a substitute to Romano Schmid in the 82nd minute of a 1–1 draw.[14]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of match played 3 November 2024[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfB Stuttgart II 2010–11 3. Liga 6 0 — – 6 0
2011–12 23 2 — – 23 2
2012–13 22 2 — – 22 2
Total 51 4 – – 51 4
VfB Stuttgart 2012–13 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 – 1 0
1. FC Kaiserslautern II 2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest 6 0 — – 6 0
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 6 1 1 0 – 7 1
2014–15 30 2 3 0 – 33 2
Total 36 3 4 0 – 40 3
SC Paderborn 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 25 1 1 0 – 26 1
VfL Bochum 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 7 1 1 2 – 8 3
2017–18 30 4 2 0 – 32 4
Total 37 5 3 2 – 40 7
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2018–19 Bundesliga 25 1 3 1 – 28 2
2019–20 17 0 2 1 – 19 1
Total 42 1 5 2 – 47 3
Mainz 05 2020–21 Bundesliga 19 3 1 0 – 20 3
2021–22 23 1 2 0 – 25 1
Total 42 4 3 0 – 45 4
VfL Bochum 2022–23 Bundesliga 32 5 3 1 – 35 6
2023–24 32 7 1 0 2[a] 1 35 8
Total 64 12 4 1 2 1 70 14
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2024–25 Bundesliga 9 1 2 0 — 11 1
Career total 312 31 23 5 2 1 337 32
  1. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

International

[edit]
As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Official match report: Carl Zeiss Jena 1-1 VfB Stuttgart II (0-0)". German Football Association. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Many unforgettable moments". VfB Stuttgart. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart - FC St. Pauli 3:0 (3:0)". German Football Association (in German). 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Kevin Stöger released on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kevin Stöger makes move to Paderborn". VfB Stuttgart. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Kevin Stöger wechselt von Paderborn zu Bochum". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Kronen Multimedia GmbH & CO KG. 1 June 2016.
  7. ^ Wozniak, Krystian (28 May 2018). "Kevin Stöger wechselt vom VfL Bochum zu Fortuna Düsseldorf". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Kevin Stöger Wird Mainzer". Mainz 05 (Press release) (in German). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. ^ Peterson, Henrik (7 October 2020). "Official: Kevin Stöger joins Mainz on a free transfer". Bulinews. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Kevin Stöger zurück "Anne Castroper"". VfL Bochum (Press release) (in German). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  11. ^ Cocobassey, Patrik (29 May 2024). "5 players who created the most chances across Europe's top 7 leagues in the 2023-24 season (Ranked)". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies.
  12. ^ "Borussia sign Kevin Stöger from VfL Bochum". Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Stöger participating in the World Championships in Columbia". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Kevin Stöger: Lob für den aktiven Debütanten" [Kevin Stöger: Praise for the Active Debutant]. Laola1 (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  15. ^ Kevin Stöger at kicker (in German)
  16. ^ Kevin Stöger at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Stöger&oldid=1255957524"