Tobias Kempe

Tobias Kempe
Kempe with Dynamo Dresden in 2013
Personal information
Full name Tobias Kempe[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989[2]
Place of birth Wesel, West Germany[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1995–2000 TV Voerde
2000–2003 SuS 09 Dinslaken
2003–2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2005–2008 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Werder Bremen II 46 (4)
2010–2012 Erzgebirge Aue 59 (4)
2012–2013 SC Paderborn 15 (3)
2013–2014 Dynamo Dresden 33 (4)
2014–2016 Darmstadt 98 55 (4)
2016–2017 1. FC Nürnberg 26 (3)
2017–2025 Darmstadt 98 213 (49)
Total 447 (71)
International career
2007 Germany U18 2 (0)
2008–2009 Germany U20 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Tobias Kempe (born 27 June 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. His father, Thomas was a professional footballer, as was his older brother, Dennis.

Career

Erzgebirge Aue

On 4 June 2010, he joined FC Erzgebirge Aue on a two-year contract.[3]

SC Paderborn

In March 2012, it was announced that Kempe would join SC Paderborn on a free transfer in the summer.[4]

Dynamo Dresden

On 21 January 2013, Kempe joined Dynamo Dresden on an 18-month contract.[5]

In January 2014, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, he agreed to extend his contract with the club until summer 2017.[6]

Darmstadt 98

Following Dynamo Dresden's relegation to the 3. Liga, Kempe signed for newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 on a two-year contract.[7]

His contract was not extended at the end of the 2015–16 season and he left the club.[8]

1. FC Nürnberg

On 17 June 2016, Kempe agreed to sign for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.[9] He suffered a torn muscle in his thigh in April 2017.[10]

Return to Darmstadt 98

In July 2017, Kempe returned to SV Darmstadt 98 after one season at 1. FC Nürnberg. He signed a three-year contract and the transfer fee paid to Nürnberg was reported as €750,000.[11]

In May 2020, he extended his contract with Darmstadt until summer 2021.[12]

In January 2021, his contract with the club was again extended until summer 2023.[13]

On 28 April 2025, it was announced that his contract would not be extended beyond the end of the 2024–25 season, and hence he would leave the club after 8 years there,[14] and despite tearing a ligament in his knee in the days leading up to the match, he made his final appearance for the club on the final day of the season, starting a 3–1 win over Jahn Regensburg.[15][16]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Thomas Kempe, who played in the Bundesliga for MSV Duisburg, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Bochum.[17] He is also the younger brother of Dennis Kempe, who played for Karlsruher SC and Erzgebirge Aue amongst others.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[18]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II2008–093. Liga 121——121
2009–10 3. Liga 343——343
Total 4640000464
Erzgebirge Aue2010–112. Bundesliga 32210—332
2011–12 2. Bundesliga 27210—282
Total 5942000614
SC Paderborn2012–132. Bundesliga 15300—153
Dynamo Dresden2012–132. Bundesliga 110001[a]0120
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 22400—224
Total 3340010344
Darmstadt 982014–152. Bundesliga 24410—254
2015–16Bundesliga 31030—340
Total 5544000594
1. FC Nürnberg2016–172. Bundesliga 26321—284
Darmstadt 98 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 301110—3111
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 311021—3311
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 27710—287
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 30931—3310
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 30600—306
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 26331—294
2023–24 Bundesliga 24300—243
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 15021—171
Total 213491240022553
Career total 447712051046876


References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Tobias Kempe at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Aue holt Kern und Kempe | SPOX". www.spox.com (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Paderborn holt Kempe aus Aue". kicker (in German). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dynamo verpflichtet Tobias Kempe". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dynamo verlängert mit Tobias Kempe". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 10 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Darmstadt 98 holt Kempe aus Dresden". Die Welt (in German). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kempe verlässt Darmstadt". Die Welt (in German). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Darmstadts Tobias Kempe wechselt zum 1. FC Nürnberg". Die Welt (in German). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kempe erleidet Muskelfaserriss". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tobias Kempe kehrt ans Bölle zurück". kicker Online (in German). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Darmstadt verlängert mit Kempe und Holland". kicker (in German). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Darmstadt verlängert Vertrag mit Offensivmann Kempe". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Deutsche Press-Agentur. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Nach zehn Jahren: Kempe-Abschied bei Darmstadt 98". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Emotionaler Kempe-Abschied bei Darmstadt 98: Riss im Innenband, Tränen in den Augen". hessenschau.de (in German). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Hornby beschenkt Darmstadt beim Kempe-Abschied". kicker (in German). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Dennis Kempe führt im Bruder-Duell gegen Tobias". kicker (in German). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  18. ↑ Tobias Kempe at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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