Martín Krug

Martín Krug
Krug with Panama in 2024
Personal information
Full name Martín Wilhelm Krug
Date of birth (2006-07-09) 9 July 2006
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Levante B
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2022 iProSkills Academy
2022–2025 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Levante B 19 (0)
International career‡
2023 Panama U17 8 (0)
2024– Panama U20 7 (0)
2024– Panama 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:13, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Martín Wilhelm Krug (born 9 July 2006) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as center-back for Spanish club Atlético Levante. Born in the United States, he plays for the Panama national team.

Playing career

Krug started playing football at iProSkills Academy in Chicago at the age of 5.[2] Martin captained the U-15 team as a center back at the same academy. In 2022, he moved to Spain to join the youth academy of Levante.[1] In the summer of 2024, he extended his contract with Levante and was promoted to their reserve team Atlético Levante.[3]

International career

Krug represented the Panama U17s at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February 2023.[4] That same year in November he made the final squad for the Panama U17s at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

Krug made his debut with the senior Panama national team as a substitute in a friendly 1–0 loss to Paraguay on 16 June 2024.[6] He was part of the provisional squad for the 2024 Copa América.[1]

Personal life

Krug was born in Chicago, Illinois to a German-American father and Panamanian mother. His twin brother, Frederick, is also a youth international for Panama.[7]

Krug played under two coaches in high school at Notre Dame College Prep: Micheal Smith and Thomas Crowley. He often states in interviews that Coach Crowley influenced him to be the player he is today.

Playing style

Martin Krug is primarily a center-back, known for his versatility, who is calm and precise and can dictate tempo from the back. He is prepared for anything on the pitch, and is good at anticipating plays. He is also able to play as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 June 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Levante B 2024–25 Tercera Federación 190———190
2025–26 Tercera Federación 00——4[a]040
Career total 190000040230
  1. ↑ Appearances in 2026 ercera Federación play-offs

International

As of match played 27 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Panama 202410
202610
Total20

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Martín Krug: La joya de Panamá en el Levante UD". 16 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Conoce a tus mundialistas Sub-17: Los hermanos Krug – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
  3. ↑ "La nueva perla del fútbol panameño renueva con el Levante de España". Fútbol Centroamérica. 20 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "LOS 20 ELEGIDOS PARA BUSCAR EL PASE AL MUNDIAL SUB-17 DE PERÚ". fepafut.com/. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Da Silva, Alexander (1 November 2023). "PANAMÁ SUB-17: LOS 21 ELEGIDOS PARA EL MUNDIAL SUB-17 DE INDONESIA" [PANAMA U-17: THE 21 CHOSEN FOR THE U-17 WORLD CUP IN INDONESIA]. fepafut.com (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "El joven defensor Martín Krug debutó con la Selección de Panamá". www.rpctv.com. 17 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Panama twins on unbreakable bond and living a World Cup dream". fifa.com. 14 November 2023.
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