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Frans Krätzig

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Frans Krätzig
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 21)
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
0000–2012 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 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:24, 19 November 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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played 29 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

References

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  1. ^ "Frans Krätzig". FK Austria Wien (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "F. KRÄTZIG". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Heimat Franken, Vorbild Kroos: Wer ist Bayern-Youngster Krätzig?" (in German). sportschau.de. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. ^ Herrling, Tobias (31 July 2023). "Ist er Bayerns neuer Super-Franke?" [Is he Bavaria's new super Franconian?]. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Bayern's youngsters on the Audi Summer Tour". fcbayern. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Bayern Munich signs six-pack of U-19 players to contract extensions". Bavarianfootballworks.com. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ ""Der Frans, der kann's!": Nobody lässt Bayern-Stars kreativ werden" (in German). Sky Sport. 4 August 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Dillon, John (16 March 2023). "Bayern Munich extends Bayern II players Fust and Krätzig until 2025". Bavarianfootballworks.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Torfestival zur Wiesn-Zeit! FCB schenkt Bochum sieben Mal ein" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 23 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Line-ups: vs SC Preußen Münster". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 2023.
  17. ^ "FC Bayern and Frans Krätzig agree extension until 2027". FC Bayern. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Bayern held by Copenhagen". FC Bayern Munich. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Frans Krätzig leihweise von Bayern zur Austria". FK Austria Wien (in German). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Krätzigs Gedanke vor jedem Spiel: "Ich gewinne"" (in German). Laola1. 17 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Der VfB verpflichtet Frans Krätzig" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Frans Krätzig" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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