Florian Krüger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Staßfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | SV 09 Staßfurt | ||
| 2011–2015 | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| 2015–2018 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Erzgebirge Aue | 82 | (20) |
| 2021–2022 | Arminia Bielefeld | 31 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Groningen | 22 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Beerschot | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → 1. FC Saarbrücken (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2025– | MSV Duisburg | 32 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2015 | Germany U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Germany U21 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:46, 29 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Florian Krüger (born 13 February 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for German 3. Liga club MSV Duisburg.
Career
Erzgebirge Aue
Born in Staßfurt,[1] Krüger made his professional debut for Erzgebirge Aue in the 2. Bundesliga on 24 November 2018, starting in the away match against VfL Bochum. He assisted Pascal Testroet in the 2nd minute for Aue's opening goal, with the match finishing as a 2–1 loss.[2] On 5 November 2020, his contract was extended until 30 June 2023.[3]
Arminia Bielefeld
On 23 June 2021, Krüger signed for Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld on a four-year contract for a fee of €1 million.[4]
Groningen
On 30 August 2022, Krüger signed a four-year contract with Groningen in the Netherlands.[5]
Eintracht Braunschweig
On 29 August 2023, Krüger signed for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a season-long loan deal with the option to buy.[6]
Beerschot
On 6 September 2024, Krüger moved to Beerschot in Belgium.[7] On 3 February 2025, he returned to Germany and joined 3. Liga club 1. FC Saarbrücken on loan.[8]
MSV Duisburg
In September 2025, he moved to MSV Duisburg.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
| Total | 82 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Groningen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Beerschot | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| MSV Duisburg | 2025–26 | 3. Liga | 29 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2026–27 | 3. Liga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 210 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 40 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs
References
- 1 2 3 Florian Krüger at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "VfL Bochum – Erzgebirge Aue 2:1 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 14. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Erzgebirge Aue verlängert Vertrag mit U21-Nationalspieler Florian Krüger". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Nächster Neuzugang: Arminia bekommt Krüger für eine Million Euro". kicker (in German). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT AANVALLER FLORIAN KRÜGER" (in Dutch). Groningen. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "Die Löwen leihen Florian Krüger aus" [The lions are loaning Florian Krüger]. www.eintracht.com (in German). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "FC Groningen en Beerschot akkoord over Krüger" [FC Groningen and Beerschot agree on Krüger.] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "FCS leiht Stürmer Florian Krüger aus" [FCS loans striker Florian Krüger] (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. 3 February 202. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "„Hier passt das Gesamtpaket perfekt": Florian Krüger ist da!". msv-duisburg.de. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
- Florian Krüger at DFB (also available in German)
- Florian Krüger at Kicker (in German)
- Florian Krüger at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Staßfurt
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- German men's footballers
- Footballers from Saxony-Anhalt
- Men's association football forwards
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Eredivisie players
- Belgian Pro League players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- Arminia Bielefeld players
- FC Groningen players
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- K Beerschot VA players
- 1. FC Saarbrücken players
- MSV Duisburg players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- German football forward, 1990s birth stubs