Kevin Stöger
Kevin Stöger (born 27 August 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger.
Personal information | |||
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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 | VfL Bochum | ||
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– | VfL Bochum | 35 | (6) |
International career | |||
2008–2009 | Austria U-16 | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Austria U-17 | 8 | (0) |
2010 | Austria U-18 | 1 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Austria U-19 | 9 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Austria U-21 | 17 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Stöger was born in Steyr, Austria.
On 22 January 2011, Kevin Stöger had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[1]
For the 2012–13 season he was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart.[2] Stöger made his debut for VfB Stuttgart on 31 October 2012 during the second round of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal in a 3–0 home victory against FC St. Pauli.[3]
In July 2013 Stöger was loaned out to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until June 2015.[4]
He moved to SC Paderborn 07 on 26 August 2015.[5]
He moved to newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf on 28 May 2018. He was given the number 22.[6]
On 7 October 2020, Stöger signed for Mainz 05 on a free transfer, on a two-year deal.[7][8]
On 10 June 2022, Stöger signed for Bochum on a free transfer, on a two-year deal.[9]
International career
At the age of 17 years Stöger was called up into the Austrian squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | 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 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
Career total | 239 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 227 | 22 |
References
- "Official match report: Carl Zeiss Jena - VfB Stuttgart II 1:1 (0:0)". German Football Association. 22 January 2011. 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. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- "Kevin Stöger released on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Kevin Stöger makes move to Paderborn". VfB Stuttgart. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- 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" (Press release) (in German). Mainz 05. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Official: Kevin Stöger joins Mainz on a free transfer".
- "Kevin Stöger zurück "anne Castroper"" (Press release) (in German). Bochum. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- "Stöger participating in the World Championships in Columbia". VfB Stuttgart. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- "Kevin Stöger" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Kevin Stöger at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2022.