Kevin Großkreutz Facts for Kids

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Kevin Großkreutz

Großkreutz with VfB Stuttgart in 2016

Personal information

Date of birth

19 July 1988 (age 36)

Place of birth

Dortmund, West Germany

Height

1.86 m

Playing position

Right-back, Winger

Club information

Current club

SV Wacker Obercastrop

Number

Youth career

1992–1995

DJK Rot-Weiß Obereving

1995–1999

VfL Kemminghausen

1999–2002

FC Merkur 07 Dortmund

2002–2003

Borussia Dortmund

2003–2006

Rot Weiss Ahlen

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2006–2007

Rot Weiss Ahlen II

(2)

2006–2009

Rot Weiss Ahlen

(24)

2009–2015

Borussia Dortmund

176

(23)

2015

Borussia Dortmund II

(0)

2016

Galatasaray

(0)

2016–2017

VfB Stuttgart

(1)

2017–2018

Darmstadt 98

(3)

2018–2020

KFC Uerdingen

(0)

2021–2023

TuS Bövinghausen

(9)

2023–

SV Wacker Obercastrop

(0)

National team

2010

Germany U21

(1)

2010–2014

Germany

(0)

Honours


Men's football
Representing Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner	2014 Brazil

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2023.

† Appearances (Goals).

Kevin Großkreutz (born 19 July 1988) is a German footballer. He mostly plays as a right back or winger. He currently plays for Wacker Castrop in the Westfalenliga 2.

Kevin started his senior career at Rot Weiss Ahlen. In 2009, he joined Borussia Dortmund, a big club in the Bundesliga. He played 233 games for them and scored 27 goals. While at Dortmund, he helped the team win two Bundesliga titles in a row. They also won the German Cup (the DFB-Pokal) in 2012.

After leaving Dortmund, Kevin played for Galatasaray in Turkey and then VfB Stuttgart back in Germany. He later played for Darmstadt 98 and KFC Uerdingen 05. In 2021, he joined TuS Bövinghausen, a club in a lower league.

Kevin also played for the German national team from 2010 to 2014. He was part of the team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup!

Football Journey
Playing for Germany
Personal Life
Honours
Images for kids
See also

Football Journey

Starting Out

Kevin Großkreutz began playing football at a young age in his hometown of Dortmund. He played for several local clubs like DJK Rot-Weiß Obereving and VfL Kemminghausen. In 2002, he joined the youth team of Borussia Dortmund.

Later, he moved to Rot Weiss Ahlen. He joined their first team in 2006. In 2008, he helped his team get promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, which is the second-highest league in Germany. He scored 12 goals that season and was even named one of the best players in the league by a German sports magazine.

Time at Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund players, including Kevin Großkreutz (far right), celebrating their Bundesliga title in 2011.

Kevin joined Borussia Dortmund in 2009. This was a big step up to the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. He scored his first goal for Dortmund in December 2009 in a 4–0 win.

The 2010–11 season was amazing for Kevin and Dortmund. He scored eight goals and helped set up seven others. Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga title that year! Kevin signed a new contract to stay with the club until 2014.

In January 2011, he had a fantastic game against Bayer Leverkusen. He scored two goals and assisted another, helping Dortmund win 3–1.

Großkreutz playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2014.

Dortmund continued to be very successful. In 2012, they won the Bundesliga again, and also the DFB-Pokal (German Cup). This was a "double" win, which means winning two major trophies in one season! Kevin also played in the 2013 DFL-Supercup, where Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 4–2 to win another trophy.

In the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, Kevin scored an important winning goal against Marseille. This goal helped Dortmund move forward in the competition.

By 2015, Kevin played fewer games for the main team. He spent some time playing for Borussia Dortmund II, which is the reserve team.

Moving to Other Clubs

In September 2015, Kevin tried to move to Galatasaray in Turkey. However, there was a problem with the paperwork, and he couldn't play any games for them until January 2016.

In January 2016, Kevin returned to Germany and joined VfB Stuttgart. He played for them for about a year. In March 2017, his contract with Stuttgart ended after an off-field incident. Kevin said he "made a mistake" and needed a break from football.

A month later, he joined Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga. After one season there, he moved to KFC Uerdingen 05 in 2018. He played for them for two seasons. In January 2021, Kevin announced he was stepping away from professional football.

However, he didn't stop playing entirely! Just a few days later, he joined TuS Bövinghausen, a club in a lower German league. In 2022, his team was promoted to a higher division, the Oberliga Westfalen.

Playing for Germany

Kevin Großkreutz made his first appearance for the German national team in May 2010. He played in a friendly match against Malta, which Germany won 3–0.

His biggest moment with the national team came in June 2014. He was chosen to be part of Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Even though he didn't play in any matches during the tournament, he was part of the team that won the World Cup! This was a huge achievement for him and his country. He played his last game for Germany later that summer.

Personal Life

Kevin Großkreutz is a big fan of Borussia Dortmund. He grew up in Dortmund and lived there for most of his life, supporting the club he later played for.