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Tom Krauß
	Krauß with RB Leipzig in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	22 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Leipzig, Germany
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	VfL Bochum ; (on loan from Mainz 05)
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2011	Sachsen Leipzig
2011–2020	RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	RB Leipzig
2020–2022	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
2022–2023	→ Schalke 04 (loan)
2023–	Mainz 05
2024–2025	→ Luton Town (loan)
2025–	→ VfL Bochum (loan)
International career‡
2015	Germany U15
2016	Germany U16
2017	Germany U17
2018	Germany U18
2019	Germany U19
2020	Germany U20
2021–2023	Germany U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:14, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Tom Krauß (born 22 June 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan from Mainz 05.^[2]

Club career

In June 2019, Krauß signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig until June 30, 2021,^[3] which was extended a year later to June 2025.^[4] On 27 June 2020, he made his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig under coach Julian Nagelsmann, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute, in a 2–1 away win against Augsburg on the last matchday of the 2019–20 season, to become the first native of Leipzig to make his professional debut with the club.^[5] He later joined 1. FC Nürnberg on a two-year loan basis, to follow newly appointed coach Robert Klauß who had managed RB Leipzig youth teams.^[6]

On 10 June 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Krauß on loan from RB Leipzig with an obligation to buy for €3 million if Schalke avoid relegation in the 2022–23 season.^[7]^[8] On 2 October, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Schalke 04 in a 3–2 home defeat against Augsburg.^[9]

On 14 July 2023, he joined Mainz 05 on a long-term contract.^[5]^[10]

On 22 August 2024, Krauß joined EFL Championship club Luton Town on a season-long loan deal.^[11] On 29 January 2025, he was recalled from the Luton Town loan and was loaned to VfL Bochum in Bundesliga for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.^[12]

International career

Krauß has been playing for DFB junior teams since 2015. He was the captain of the Germany U19 and was most recently nominated for the Germany U21 team.^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 October 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup ^[a]		League cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RB Leipzig	2019–20	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	31	2	1	0	—		—		32	2
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	32	3	2	0	—		—		34	3
	Total		63	5	3	0	—		—		66	5
Schalke 04 (loan)	2022–23	Bundesliga	32	2	1	0	—		—		33	2
Mainz 05	2023–24	Bundesliga	29	1	2	0	—		—		31	1
Luton Town (loan)	2024–25	EFL Championship	3	1	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
Career total			128	9	6	0	0	0	—		134	9

^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Individual

Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: September 2022, February 2023^[13]

References

^ "Tom Krauß". FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tom Krauß at WorldFootball.net
^ "U-19-Talent Krauß erhält Profivertrag bei RB" (in German). Kicker. 24 June 2019.
^ "RB Leipzig verlängert mit Nachwuchsspieler Krauß bis 2025" (in German). ran.de. 2 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tom Krauss moves to 1. FSV Mainz 05". RB Leipzig. 14 July 2023.
^ "Unten raus mit Klauß und Krauß" (in German). Bild. 26 August 2020.
^ "Tom Krauß joins Schalke on loan". FC Schalke 04. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^ "Festverpflichtung bei Klassenerhalt: Schalke angelt sich U-21-Nationalspieler Krauß". Kicker (in German). 10 June 2022.
^ "Tom Krauß: Ein Sieg wäre mir lieber gewesen als mein erstes Bundesligator" (in German). Schalke 04. 2 October 2022.
^ "Tom Krauss wird 05ER" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 14 July 2023.
^ "Tom Krauß arrives at the Kenny!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "Per Leihe aus Mainz: VfL holt Tom Krauß" [On loan from Mainz: VfL brings Tom Krauß] (in German). VfL Bochum. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

External links

Tom Krauß at DFB (also available in German)
Tom Krauß at kicker (in German)
Tom Krauß at Soccerway

[13] Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup

[14] Includes EFL Cup

[1] "Tom Krauß". FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[WF-2] Tom Krauß at WorldFootball.net

[3] "U-19-Talent Krauß erhält Profivertrag bei RB" (in German). Kicker. 24 June 2019.

[4] "RB Leipzig verlängert mit Nachwuchsspieler Krauß bis 2025" (in German). ran.de. 2 June 2020.

[auto1-5] "Tom Krauss moves to 1. FSV Mainz 05". RB Leipzig. 14 July 2023.

[6] "Unten raus mit Klauß und Krauß" (in German). Bild. 26 August 2020.

[7] "Tom Krauß joins Schalke on loan". FC Schalke 04. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[8] "Festverpflichtung bei Klassenerhalt: Schalke angelt sich U-21-Nationalspieler Krauß". Kicker (in German). 10 June 2022.

[9] "Tom Krauß: Ein Sieg wäre mir lieber gewesen als mein erstes Bundesligator" (in German). Schalke 04. 2 October 2022.

[10] "Tom Krauss wird 05ER" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 14 July 2023.

[11] "Tom Krauß arrives at the Kenny!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[12] "Per Leihe aus Mainz: VfL holt Tom Krauß" [On loan from Mainz: VfL brings Tom Krauß] (in German). VfL Bochum. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

[Rookie_Award-15] "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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