Felix Kroos


Felix Kroos is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union Berlin. He is the younger brother of German International midfielder Toni Kroos.

Career

Early career

Kroos began his career in 1997 at Greifswalder SC and was in summer 2002 scouted by Hansa Rostock. Kroos played for Hansa Rostock II for two seasons. Kroos made his professional debut in a third round German Cup match for Hansa Rostock against VfL Wolfsburg on 28 January 2009. He was substituted on in the 69th minute for Sebastian Svärd. Two days prior to the relegation of Hansa Rostock, Kroos announced his departure from the club.

Werder Bremen

Kroos signed a three-year contract for Werder Bremen on 15 June 2010. On 24 November 2010, he made his first-team debut during an away UEFA Champions League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur during which he gave away a penalty for a foul on Luka Modrić in a 3-0 loss. He finished the 2010–11 season with no goals in six matches played. He played in one match during the 2011–12. He scored no goals in five matches played during the 2012–13 season. On 9 November 2013, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Schalke in an away match, which ended as a 3–1 defeat for Bremen. He finished the 2013–14 season with a goal in 20 matches played. He finished the 2014–15 season with no goals in 29 matches played. During the 2015–16 season, Kroos made nine appearances before moving to Union Berlin.

Union Berlin

Kroos was loaned out to Union Berlin on 28 January 2016. He joined the club permanently in June, reportedly for a transfer fee of €500,000 and a 20% share of a potential future transfer fee. He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 12 matches played for Union Berlin.
He scored his first goal for Union Berlin on 12 February 2017 in a 3–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld in the 2.Bundesliga, with a free kick. He finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 31 matches played.
He finished the 2017–18 season with a goal in 30 matches played.

Personal life

Kroos was born in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He is the younger brother of German international midfielder Toni Kroos.

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