Marc-André Kruska
 Kruska playing for Cottbus in 2009. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Castrop-Rauxel, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn 07 | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (4) |
| 2004–2008 | Borussia Dortmund | 107 | (2) |
| 2009 | Club Brugge | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Energie Cottbus | 153 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | FSV Frankfurt | 67 | (0) |
| 2016– | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Germany U21 | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:02, 19 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Marc-André Kruska (born 29 June 1987 in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German footballer[1] who plays for SC Paderborn 07.
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 Medal".
The three following seasons confirmed his place in the starting line-up as defensive midfielder, bringing his total number of Bundesliga games to 98. After a half year and fifteen games in the Jupiler League for Club Brugge, he returned to Germany and signed on 28 July 2009 a three-year contract with FC Energie Cottbus. On 3 January 2014, he joined FSV Frankfurt.
Honours
Club
- With Borussia Dortmund
Individual
- Fritz-Walter-Medal 2005 in Gold (Category U18)
References
- ^ "Kruska, Marc Andre" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
External links
- Marc-André Kruska at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Marc-André Kruska at Guardian Football
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