Kevin Stöger
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 Stöger in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Steyr, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2007 | ATSV Steyr | ||
| 2007–2009 | SV Ried | ||
| 2009–2011 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | VfB Stuttgart II | 51 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 36 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | SC Paderborn | 25 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | VfL Bochum | 37 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 42 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Mainz 05 | 42 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | VfL Bochum | 64 | (12) |
| 2024– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Austria U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Austria U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Austria U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Austria U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Austria U21 | 17 | (4) |
| 2024– | Austria | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Kevin Stöger (born 27 August 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Austria national team. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger.
Club career
[edit]2010s
[edit]On 22 January 2011, Stöger debuted for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[1][better source needed]
Stöger was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga,[2] debuting on 31 October 2012 in the second round of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal in a 3–0 home victory against FC St. Pauli.[3] He was sent on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until June 2015[4] before moving to SC Paderborn 07 on 26 August.[5] In June 2016, Stöger joined Bochum on a free transfer until June 2018.[6] then newly-promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf on 28 May 2018. He was given the number 22.[7]
2020s
[edit]On 7 October 2020, Stöger signed for Mainz 05 on a free transfer, on a two-year deal.[8][9]
On 10 June 2022, Stöger returned to VfL Bochum on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[10] In the 2023–24 season, he became the player with most chances created in Bundesliga in 127 occasions.[11]
On 4 June 2024, Stöger signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer until June 2027.[12]
International career
[edit]At the age of 17, Stöger was called up into the Austrian squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13] On 6 September 2024, he debuted for the Austria national team in a Nations League game against Slovenia at the Stožice Stadium, coming as a substitute to Romano Schmid in the 82nd minute of a 1–1 draw.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 6 | 0 | — | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 2 | — | – | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 2 | — | – | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | – | – | 51 | 4 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 0 | — | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 40 | 3 | |||
| SC Paderborn | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |
| VfL Bochum | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | 40 | 7 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 47 | 3 | |||
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 45 | 4 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 35 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Total | 64 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 14 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 305 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 329 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Official match report: Carl Zeiss Jena 1-1 VfB Stuttgart II (0-0)". German Football Association. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Many unforgettable moments". VfB Stuttgart. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart - FC St. Pauli 3:0 (3:0)". German Football Association (in German). 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger released on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger makes move to Paderborn". VfB Stuttgart. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger wechselt von Paderborn zu Bochum". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Kronen Multimedia GmbH & CO KG. 1 June 2016.
- ^ Wozniak, Krystian (28 May 2018). "Kevin Stöger wechselt vom VfL Bochum zu Fortuna Düsseldorf". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger Wird Mainzer". Mainz 05 (Press release) (in German). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Henrik (7 October 2020). "Official: Kevin Stöger joins Mainz on a free transfer". Bulinews. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger zurück "Anne Castroper"". VfL Bochum (Press release) (in German). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Cocobassey, Patrik (29 May 2024). "5 players who created the most chances across Europe's top 7 leagues in the 2023-24 season (Ranked)". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies.
- ^ "Borussia sign Kevin Stöger from VfL Bochum". Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Stöger participating in the World Championships in Columbia". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Stöger: Lob für den aktiven Debütanten" [Kevin Stöger: Praise for the Active Debutant]. Laola1 (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Kevin Stöger at kicker (in German)
- ^ Kevin Stöger at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Stöger – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Steyr
- Footballers from Upper Austria
- Men's association football midfielders
- Austrian men's footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Austria men's under-21 international footballers
- Austria men's international footballers
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- VfB Stuttgart II players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players
- SC Paderborn 07 players
- VfL Bochum players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany