Tom Krauß (born 22 June 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan from Mainz 05.[2]
Club career
In June 2019, Krauß signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig until June 30, 2021,[3] which was extended a year later to June 2025.[4] On 27 June 2020, he made his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig under coach Julian Nagelsmann, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute, in a 2–1 away win against Augsburg on the last matchday of the 2019–20 season, to become the first native of Leipzig to make his professional debut with the club.[5] He later joined 1. FC Nürnberg on a two-year loan basis, to follow newly appointed coach Robert Klauß who had managed RB Leipzig youth teams.[6]
On 10 June 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Krauß on loan from RB Leipzig with an obligation to buy for €3 million if Schalke avoid relegation in the 2022–23 season.[7][8] On 2 October, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Schalke 04 in a 3–2 home defeat against Augsburg.[9]
On 14 July 2023, he joined Mainz 05 on a long-term contract.[5][10]
On 22 August 2024, Krauß joined EFL Championship club Luton Town on a season-long loan deal.[11] On 29 January 2025, he was recalled from the Luton Town loan and was loaned to VfL Bochum in Bundesliga for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[12]
International career
Krauß has been playing for DFB junior teams since 2015. He was the captain of the Germany U19 and was most recently nominated for the Germany U21 team.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 5 | ||||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 134 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 140 | 9 | |||
Honours
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: September 2022, February 2023[13]
References
- ^ "Tom Krauß". FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Tom Krauß at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "U-19-Talent Krauß erhält Profivertrag bei RB" (in German). Kicker. 24 June 2019.
- ^ "RB Leipzig verlängert mit Nachwuchsspieler Krauß bis 2025" (in German). ran.de. 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Tom Krauss moves to 1. FSV Mainz 05". RB Leipzig. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Unten raus mit Klauß und Krauß" (in German). Bild. 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Tom Krauß joins Schalke on loan". FC Schalke 04. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Festverpflichtung bei Klassenerhalt: Schalke angelt sich U-21-Nationalspieler Krauß". Kicker (in German). 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Tom Krauß: Ein Sieg wäre mir lieber gewesen als mein erstes Bundesligator" (in German). Schalke 04. 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Tom Krauss wird 05ER" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Tom Krauß arrives at the Kenny!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Per Leihe aus Mainz: VfL holt Tom Krauß" [On loan from Mainz: VfL brings Tom Krauß] (in German). VfL Bochum. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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