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Kampl with RB Leipzig in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 9 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Solingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | VfB Solingen | ||
| 1997–2009 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 36 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | VfL Osnabrück | 35 | (2) |
| 2012 | VfR Aalen | 3 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | 74 | (18) |
| 2015 | Borussia Dortmund | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 53 | (4) |
| 2017– | RB Leipzig | 189 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Slovenia U21 | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2018 | Slovenia | 28 | (2) |
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Kevin Kampl (born on October 9, 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the German club RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Even though he was born in Germany, he plays for the Slovenia national team. Besides playing in Germany, he has also played football in Austria.
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Kevin Kampl's Early Life and Background
Kevin Kampl was born in Solingen, Germany. His parents moved to Germany from Maribor, a city in Slovenia, which is close to the Austrian border. Kevin has dual citizenship, meaning he is a citizen of both Germany and Slovenia. He could have chosen to play for the German team, but he decided early on to play for Slovenia.
Kevin Kampl's Club Career Journey
Starting Out in Football
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Kevin Kampl started his football journey at Bayer Leverkusen. After spending several years in their youth teams, he moved to SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
In August 2010, he joined Greuther Fürth on a one-season loan. A loan means a player temporarily moves to another club. Kevin made his first team debut for them in October 2010. However, he returned to Bayer Leverkusen during the winter break of the 2010–11 season. He then played his first game for Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League.
In the summer of 2011, Kevin moved to VfL Osnabrück. He had a great season there, which led him to join VfR Aalen, a club that had just been promoted to a higher league. He only played a few matches for Aalen, but he scored two goals and helped set up three others!
His amazing start caught the eye of Red Bull Salzburg, a strong Austrian team. They quickly signed him for €3 million. He was even nominated for the best player in the Austrian league in 2013, showing how well he was doing.
Time with Borussia Dortmund
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On January 1, 2015, Kevin joined Borussia Dortmund, another big German club, on a five-year contract. He made his first appearance for them on January 31, 2015. In a cup semi-final match against Bayern Munich, he was sent off (meaning he got two yellow cards and had to leave the field). But his team, Dortmund, still won the game in a penalty shootout and made it to the final!
Returning to Bayer Leverkusen
In August 2015, Kevin Kampl returned to Bayer Leverkusen with a five-year deal. He played his first game back with them in September 2015. Later that month, he scored his first goal for Leverkusen in a 3–0 win. In October, he scored his first ever goal in the UEFA Champions League, which is a very important European competition.
Playing for RB Leipzig
On August 31, 2017, Kevin joined RB Leipzig on a four-year contract. He made his debut for the club in September 2017, helping his teammate Timo Werner score a goal. Just five days later, he was part of RB Leipzig's very first starting team in the UEFA Champions League.
In September 2018, Kevin Kampl was chosen to be the captain for Leipzig for the first time in a UEFA Europa League match against his old club, Red Bull Salzburg.
Kevin has been a key player for Leipzig, helping them reach four DFB-Pokal finals (a major German cup competition) in five years. They won the trophy in 2022 and 2023! He is one of only seven players who played in all four of those finals.
In October 2023, Kevin extended his contract with RB Leipzig, meaning he will stay with the club until at least June 2026.
Kevin Kampl's International Career
Kevin Kampl made his first appearance for the Slovenia national team on October 12, 2012, in a match against Cyprus. He scored his first goal for Slovenia on September 6, 2013, in a 1–0 win against Albania. His second goal came in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against San Marino, where Slovenia won 6–0.
In October 2016, there was some talk about Kevin not being available for a couple of games. He explained that he always plays with pride for Slovenia and would continue to do so, but he just needed some rest at that time.
Kevin decided to retire from the national team in late 2018 for personal reasons. He played a total of 28 games for Slovenia and scored 2 goals.
Kevin Kampl's Football Achievements
Kevin Kampl has won several important trophies and awards throughout his career:
With Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2013–14 (This is the top football league in Austria)
- Austrian Cup: 2013–14 (This is a major cup competition in Austria)
With RB Leipzig
- DFB-Pokal: 2021–22, 2022–23 (This is a major German cup competition)
- DFL-Supercup: 2023 (This is a super cup match played between the winners of the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal)
Individual Awards
- Slovenian Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2014 (He was named the best football player in Slovenia twice!)
- Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2015–16 (He was chosen as one of the best players in the German Bundesliga for that season)
See also
In Spanish: Kevin Kampl para niños
- Slovenian international players
