Toni Kroos
b. 1990
German former football player
- Born
- 4 Jan 1990 · Greifswald
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 4 Jan 1990BornBorn in Greifswald
- 2007 – 2014TeamFC Bayern Munich
- 2008AwardFritz Walter Medal
- 2008 – 2009TeamGermany national under-21 football team
- 2009 – 2010TeamBayer 04 Leverkusen
- 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2010 – 2024TeamGermany men's national association football team
- 2010AwardSilbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2014Took part2014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014 – 2024TeamReal Madrid Club de Fútbol
- 2017AwardGolden Hen
- 2018Took part2018 FIFA World Cup
- 2018AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
- 2024AwardBambi Award
- 2024AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
- 2024AwardOrder of Merit of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
- 2025AwardCross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1990 – today).
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Toni Kroos (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːni kʁoːs]; born 4 January 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, he was known for his vision and pinpoint precision passing. Kroos played mainly as a central midfielder and occasionally as a defensive midfielder. Having won 34 trophies over his 17 year career, he is the third most decorated German footballer after Thomas Müller (35 trophies) and Manuel Neuer (36).
Kroos began his senior club career at Bayern Munich, where he debuted at age 17 in 2007. He was used sparingly for Bayern and he went on loan to fellow Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for 18 months, where he became a key contributor. He returned to his parent club in 2010. With Bayern, Kroos won three Bundesliga titles (including two consecutive titles), a UEFA Champions League, two DFB-Pokal trophies, and was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season three times. In 2014, he joined Real Madrid for a €25 million transfer.
In Madrid, Kroos won twenty-two trophies, including four La Liga titles and five UEFA Champions League trophies, three of which he won consecutively from 2016 to 2018. He was named in the Champions League team of the season each time. He was named in the FIFA FIFPRO World 11 four times, UEFA Team of the Year three times, and the La Liga Team of the Season twice. He was named the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker in 2014 and German Footballer of the Year in 2018 and 2024.
Kroos won the Golden Player award at the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the Golden Ball at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his senior debut for Germany in 2010, at age 20, and appeared in seven major tournaments. With 114 international matches for Germany, Kroos is one of the top ten most capped German players. Kroos helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was top assister and named in the All-Star Team and Dream Team. At UEFA Euro 2016, he was named in the Team of the Tournament. In 2024, Kroos retired from professional football.
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