Frans Krätzig
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | |||
Team information | |||
Current team |
VfB Stuttgart (on loan from Bayern Munich) | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Post SV Nürnberg | ||
2012–2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
2017–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Bayern Munich II | 35 | (3) |
2023– | Bayern Munich | 4 | (0) |
2024 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2024– | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Germany U20 | 8 | (1) |
2024– | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 26 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:22, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
Frans Krätzig (born 14 January 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back and midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on loan from Bayern Munich.[2]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Krätzig was born in Nuremberg,[3] in the Franconia region of Germany.[4] He started playing at Post SV Nürnberg before joining 1. FC Nürnberg in 2012,[3] followed by the youth set-up of Bayern Munich in 2017.[5] Due to the distance from his home, he attended boarding school and was one of the first talents on the FC Bayern Campus that opened in summer of 2017.[6]
Whilst playing for the under-19 team, Krätzig signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich in February 2021.[7] In September 2021, he sustained a persistent pubic bone injury which sidelined him until April 2022.[8] Formerly an attacking midfielder, Krätzig was converted to a left-sided full-back at Bayern Munich II, under Holger Seitz.[9]
Bayern Munich
[edit]In March 2023, Krätzig signed a two-year contract extension with Bayern Munich.[10] He was selected to join with the first-team squad on a pre-season tour of Singapore in the summer of 2023, and played against Manchester City in July 2023.[11] Krätzig scored a spectacular long range goal in the last minute to allow Bayern Munich to earn a 4–3 win over Liverpool on 2 August 2023 in the Audi Football Summit and win the Singapore Trophy.[12][13] He was then called up on the bench for the 2023 DFL-Supercup match against RB Leipzig that ended 3–0 as a defeat, on 12 August 2023.[14]
On 23 September 2023, Krätzig made his Bundesliga debut, coming off the bench in the 65th minute replacing Alphonso Davies, in a 7–0 home victory against VfL Bochum.[15] Three days later, he made his second official appearance for Bayern Munich, coming off the bench at the 11th minute and contributed to a 4–0 away victory, scoring the second goal and his first professional official goal for the senior team at a match in the first round of the DFB Pokal against 3. Liga club SC Preußen Münster.[16] On 6 October 2023, he extended his professional contract with the club until 2027.[17] On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 86th minute, in a goalless draw against Copenhagen.[18]
Loan to Austria Wien
[edit]On 6 February 2024, Krätzig joined Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien on a six-month loan, until the end of the season.[19] Later that month, on 17 February, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Rheindorf Altach.[20]
Loan to VfB Stuttgart
[edit]On 28 June 2024, Krätzig signed a one-year loan contract with fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[21]
International career
[edit]In September 2023, Krätzig played his first international matches for Germany U20 during the 2023–24 Under 20 Elite League against Italy and Poland, in which both matches ended in a 1–1 draw.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 October 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
Total | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||||
Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Austria Wien (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 54 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 |
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
References
[edit]- ^ "Frans Krätzig". FK Austria Wien (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "F. KRÄTZIG". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Heimat Franken, Vorbild Kroos: Wer ist Bayern-Youngster Krätzig?" (in German). sportschau.de. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Herrling, Tobias (31 July 2023). "Ist er Bayerns neuer Super-Franke?" [Is he Bavaria's new super Franconian?]. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bayern's youngsters on the Audi Summer Tour". fcbayern. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Traumtor im Testspiel gegen Liverpool: Wer ist FCB-Youngster Frans Krätzig?" [Dream goal in the friendly against Liverpool: Who is FCB youngster Frans Kratzig?]. fupa.net (in German). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bayern Munich signs six-pack of U-19 players to contract extensions". Bavarianfootballworks.com. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ ""Der Frans, der kann's!": Nobody lässt Bayern-Stars kreativ werden" (in German). Sky Sport. 4 August 2023.
- ^ Hoelch, Noah (13 April 2023). "Auf den Spuren von Alphonso Davies – Frans Krätzig spielt sich bei Bayerns Amateuren in den Fokus" [In the footsteps of Alphonso Davies – Frans Krätzig is the focus of Bavaria's amateurs]. tz.de (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Dillon, John (16 March 2023). "Bayern Munich extends Bayern II players Fust and Krätzig until 2025". Bavarianfootballworks.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Kraftn, Justin (2 August 2023). "FC Bayern München: Wer ist Frans Krätzig und was kann er?" [FC Bayern Munich: Who is Frans Kratzig – what can he do?]. ran.de (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse hoofdrollen in spektakelstuk tussen Liverpool en Bayern" [Dutch leading roles in spectacle between Liverpool and Bayern]. vi.nl (in Dutch). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Kothny, Korbinian (2 August 2023). "Franstastisch: Bayern gewinnt Torspektakel gegen Liverpool dank Krätzig-Kracher in der Nachspielzeit" [Franstastic: Bayern wins goal spectacle against Liverpool thanks to Kratzig-Kracher in stoppage time]. tz.de (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Supercup 2023 am 12. August in München" [Supercup 2023 on 12 August in Munich]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Torfestival zur Wiesn-Zeit! FCB schenkt Bochum sieben Mal ein" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Line-ups: vs SC Preußen Münster". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 2023.
- ^ "FC Bayern and Frans Krätzig agree extension until 2027". FC Bayern. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bayern held by Copenhagen". FC Bayern Munich. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Frans Krätzig leihweise von Bayern zur Austria". FK Austria Wien (in German). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Krätzigs Gedanke vor jedem Spiel: "Ich gewinne"" (in German). Laola1. 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Der VfB verpflichtet Frans Krätzig" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Frans Krätzig" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website
- Frans Krätzig – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Footballers from Nuremberg
- Men's association football midfielders
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- FK Austria Wien players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century German sportsmen