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Trapp with Germany in 2018
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| Full name | Kevin Christian Trapp | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Merzig, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Eintracht Frankfurt | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | FC Brotdorf | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | SSV Bachem | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | SV Mettlach | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 51 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 82 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | 63 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 178 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Germany | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:57, 22 November 2023 (UTC) |
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Kevin Christian Trapp (born on 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, where he is the team's captain. He also plays for the German national team.
Trapp started his professional career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He played there for two seasons in the top German league, the Bundesliga. In 2012, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt and played regularly for three years. He also competed in the UEFA Europa League with them.
In 2015, Trapp joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. There, he won many national trophies. He returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan in 2018, and then signed with them permanently the next year.
Kevin Trapp played 21 games for Germany's youth teams. This included 11 games for the under-21 team. He made his first appearance for the senior national team in June 2017. He was part of the squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He also played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020, and the 2022 World Cup.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting at Kaiserslautern
Kevin Trapp was born in Merzig, West Germany. He began playing football at FC Brotdorf when he was seven years old. He later moved to SSV Bachem and then SV Mettlach. He joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern's youth system when he was a teenager. He learned a lot from his coach, Gerald Ehrmann, during his time there.
Trapp played his first game for the senior team on 9 August 2008. It was in the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal (German Cup) against FC Carl Zeiss Jena. On 21 July 2009, he signed his first professional contract with the club. He played another cup game ten days later, keeping a clean sheet. For the next two seasons, he was the third, then second, choice goalkeeper. He had a shoulder injury in 2009 but recovered.
For the 2010–11 season, Trapp became the team's second goalkeeper. On 12 March 2011, he made his Bundesliga debut because the main goalkeeper was sick. He played in all eight remaining games that season. He kept three clean sheets, helping his team win important matches.
Before the 2011–12 season, Trapp was linked with a move to Schalke 04, but he stayed. He became the first-choice goalkeeper for Kaiserslautern. His manager, Marco Kurz, praised his strong performances. Trapp kept several clean sheets that season. However, he suffered a thigh injury in March. After returning, he was on the bench for the rest of the season. Kaiserslautern was relegated to the second division that year. Trapp played 26 games in total.
Joining Eintracht Frankfurt
On 7 May 2012, Trapp left Kaiserslautern and joined Eintracht Frankfurt. They had just been promoted to the Bundesliga. He signed a four-year contract.
Trapp's first game for Eintracht Frankfurt was in the DFB-Pokal. He was sent off early in the game, and his team lost. However, he made his league debut in the first game of the season, helping his team win. He quickly became the first-choice goalkeeper. The team started well, and Trapp received praise for his saves. His manager, Armin Veh, said Trapp had a "great mentality." Trapp helped the club keep four clean sheets in early 2013. His season ended early in March 2013 due to a hand injury. Despite this, he played 27 games and helped Eintracht Frankfurt finish sixth, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
In the 2013–14 season, Trapp returned as the first-choice goalkeeper. He helped Eintracht Frankfurt qualify for the Europa League Group Stage. They reached the last 32, but were knocked out by FC Porto. Trapp saved four penalties that season, which was a personal record for him. He played 46 games in all competitions.
Before the 2014–15 season, Trapp was made captain by manager Thomas Schaaf. He started well as captain, helping the team get good results. However, he suffered an ankle injury in September 2014 and was out for four months. He returned in January 2015 and continued as captain and first-choice goalkeeper. In March 2015, he signed a new contract until 2019. He played 23 games that season.
Moving to Paris Saint-Germain
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On 8 July 2015, Trapp signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. He was given the number 16 jersey.
Trapp made his debut on 1 August 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win. He kept four clean sheets in his first four league games. He made a mistake in a game against Bordeaux, but later made impressive saves against rivals Marseille, including saving a penalty. He suffered a hamstring injury but returned to play against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. He helped PSG advance in the Champions League. Trapp became PSG's main goalkeeper for the league and Champions League games. He helped the club win four domestic trophies that season. He played 46 games in total.
At the start of the 2016–17 season, Trapp helped PSG win another trophy. He then switched his shirt number to one. He was sometimes replaced by Alphonse Areola as the starting goalkeeper. Trapp returned to the starting lineup later in the season and kept several clean sheets. In the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, he helped PSG win 4–0 against Barcelona in the first game. However, in the second game, Barcelona made a huge comeback, scoring six goals to win 6–1 and eliminate PSG. Trapp later said it was an "inexplicable" game to forget. He helped PSG win the French League Cup and French Cup that season. He played 31 games in total.
For the 2017–18 season, Trapp competed for the starting goalkeeper spot again. The manager decided to use Areola more often in the league and Champions League. Trapp mainly played in the French Cup and League Cup. He helped PSG reach the League Cup final and win it against Monaco. He also played in the 2018 Coupe de France Final, which PSG won 2–0. He played 14 games that season.
Returning to Eintracht Frankfurt
On 31 August 2018, Trapp returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the 2018–19 season. He quickly became the first-choice goalkeeper again. He helped the team keep several clean sheets. In the UEFA Europa League, he helped them beat Inter Milan to reach the Round of 16. He played in both legs of the Europa League semi-finals against Chelsea. He saved a penalty in the shootout, but his team lost.
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After a successful loan, Trapp signed permanently with Eintracht Frankfurt on 7 August 2019. His first game back was a 1–0 win where he kept a clean sheet. He helped the team qualify for the Europa League Group Stage. However, he suffered a shoulder injury in September 2019 and was out for the rest of the year. He returned in January 2020 and regained his spot as the main goalkeeper. He played 34 games that season.
Eintracht Frankfurt won the UEFA Europa League on 18 May 2022. Trapp was a key player in this victory. He made an amazing save in the last minute of extra time. He then saved a penalty kick in the shootout, helping his team win the trophy.
Playing for Germany
Youth Teams
Trapp played for several German youth national teams. He was part of the Germany U17 team that finished third in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
After that, he played for the Germany U18 team, making four appearances and keeping two clean sheets. He then joined the Germany U19 squad and helped them qualify for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He played six games for the U19 team.
Trapp was first called up to the Germany U21 squad in August 2010. He made his debut in September 2010, keeping a clean sheet. He helped the U21 team qualify for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He played a total of 11 games for the U21 team.
Senior National Team
Trapp was first called up to the senior German team in June 2015. He remained on the substitute bench for two years.
He made his international debut on 6 June 2017 in a friendly game against Denmark. He played the full 90 minutes. He was chosen for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, which Germany won. He did not play in any matches during that tournament. Trapp made two more appearances for Germany against France and Brazil.
On 4 June 2018, Trapp was selected for Germany's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was the third-choice goalkeeper. Germany was eliminated in the group stage, and Trapp did not play. He was also selected for the squad for UEFA Euro 2020 in a similar role.
About Kevin Trapp
Kevin Trapp was born in Merzig, Saarland, Germany. He lived there until 2004. Trapp has said that he looked up to famous goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. He attended Peter-Wust-Gymnasium.
He got engaged to Brazilian model Izabel Goulart in July 2018. Besides German, Trapp can speak five other languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and basic Italian.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Südwest | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 0 | ||||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 96 | 0 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 211 | 0 | 18 | 0 | — | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 439 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 562 | 0 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Germany | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Trophies and Awards
1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2. Bundesliga: 2009–10
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2015–16, 2017–18
- Coupe de France: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Trophée des Champions: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt
- UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2022
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2022–23
Germany
Individual Awards
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2021–22
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19
See also
In Spanish: Kevin Trapp para niños
