Toni Kroos Biography, Career, Age, Net Worth, Transfer Fees, Awards, Personal Life, Family, and Many More

Toni Kroos currently plays as a midfielder for the La Liga side Real Madrid besides appearing regularly for the German national football team. He started his professional journey with Bayern Munich senior team at the age of just 17, and then moved to fellow Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for an 18-month loan spell. Upon his return to Bayern Munich, he consecutively won the Bundesliga title twice and the UEFA Champions League in 2013. He then joined Real Madrid in 2014 and eventually became an integral part of the starting squad.

Toni Kroos Biography

Besides club football, Kroos also made his name in the international platform since 2005. After playing with the youth squads, he made his senior international debut in 2010. After making a brief appearance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he helped his nation to lift the 2014 edition’s trophy. He earned his place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team and Dream Team for his marvelous performance. Known as one of the best midfielders in the world, Kroos also received IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker award in 2014.

Toni Kroos Full Biography and Career

Toni Kroos Youth Career

He started his football journey with the youth setup of his native club Greifswalder SV in 1997, at the age of just seven. After spending five seasons, Kroos then joined the Hansa Rostock youth setup in 2002, at the age of just twelve. He spent four seasons with the side and finally joined the youth academy system of Bayern Munich in 2006, at the age of 16. Upon his arrival at the club, he quickly escalated through youth squads due to his sharp skills and ball control. Finally, during the 2007-08 season, he caught the attention of Bayern Munich’s first team officials.

Toni Kroos Bayern Munich Career

Kroos made his debut for Bayern Munich against Energie Cottbus on 26^th September 2007, and assisted Miroslav Klose twice. He became the youngest player ever to represent Bayern at the age of just 17 years 8 months and 2 days. He then scored his first competitive goal for the club in an UEFA Cup match against Red Star Belgrade on 25^th October 2007. Shortly after, he made his first start for the club against VfB Stuttgart. He made 20 senior team appearances in his debut season. Besides, he also made 12 appearances for Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga Süd that season. He made his UEFA Champions League debut in a group stage match against Fiorentina on 5^th November 2008, as a 79^th minute substitute.

Toni Kroos Bayer Leverkusen Career (Loan)

He joined fellow Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on an 18-month loan deal on 31^st January 2009. Shortly after, he made his debut against Hannover 96 on 28^th February 2009. He then made his Bundesliga debut for the club against Werder Bremen on 12^th April 2009. He went on to score his first Bundesliga goal for Bayer Leverkusen against VfL Wolfsburg on 18^th April 2009. Kroos then played his first DFB-Pokal Final against Werder Bremen on 30^th May 2009.

He scored five goals and provided four assists between matchday 16 and matchday 20 of the 2009-10 season. This feat earned him Bundesliga player of the month award twice consecutively from the kicker in December 2009 and January 2010. He ended the season brilliantly with 9 goals and 12 assists in his 33 total appearances.

Toni Kroos Full Club Career

Toni Kroos Returns to Bayern Munich

Kroos scored his first goal upon his return to Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal first round match against Germania Windeck on 16^th August 2010. He went on to score his first Bundesliga goal against SC Freiburg on 29^th October 2010. He then scored his first UEFA Champions League goal against Valencia, and helped the side to win the treble in the 2012-13 season. Kroos suffered an injury and missed the last seven matches of Bundesliga along with the 2013 DFB-Pokal Final and the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final.

He rejoined the team at the beginning of the 2013–14 season, and participated in the UEFA Super Cup and the German Super Cup. Kroos then made his FIFA Club World Cup debut against Guangzhou Evergrande on 17^th December 2013. He helped the side to win the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup while defeating Raja Casablanca in the final. He then scored a brilliant goal in an UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal on 19^th February 2014. Kroos then scored another in the final matchday in Bayern’s Bundesliga winning season of 2013-14 against Hertha BSC on 25^th March 2014.

Toni Kroos Real Madrid Career

Kroos signed a six-year contract with one of the richest football clubs Real Madrid on 17^th July 2014. Media reported a transfer fee between €24 and €30 million for that move. Shortly after, he made his debut for Los Blancos in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla on 12th August 2014, and won his first trophy at the club. He then scored his first goal for the club in a La Liga game against Rayo Vallecano on 8^th November 2014. Kroos helped the side to win the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned his place in the UEFA Team of the Year and FIFPro World XI.

Toni Kroos Full Germany Career

In the next season, he helped Real Madrid to win the UEFA Champions League 2015-16. He then signed another six-year contract extension on 12^th October 2016. Moreover, he again received his nomination in the UEFA Team of the Year and FIFPro World XI. He then helped Real Madrid to win both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga in the 2016-17 season. With that feat, he became the first German player ever to hold the UCL trophy three times.

Toni Kroos International Career

He first came into prominence in the international circuit after winning the Golden Ball and the Bronze Boot in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Kroos then made his U-21 debut with German youth squad in a 2009 Euro U-21 Championship qualifying match against Northern Ireland on 5^th September 2008. After spending two seasons with the youth side, he has earned his first senior call-up in January 2010. He then made his senior debut in a friendly match against Argentina on 3^rd March 2010.

Kroos made his grand international competitive debut in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Ghana, as a substitute for Bastian Schweinsteiger. In the next edition of the tournament, he scored his first two competitive international goals in a qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. He then helped his nation to lift the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy and received the Golden Ball for being the best player of the tournament. Interestingly, he achieved 9.79 rating out of 10 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Castrol Performance Index.

Toni Kroos Personal Life

Born in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, to his parents Roland Kroos and Birgit Kämmer, Toni is of pure German descent. His father Roland currently works as the youth coach for Hansa Rostock. Toni grew up in the Greifswald city playing football with his younger brother Felix Kroos. Interestingly, Felix is also a professional footballer and currently plays for the Union Berlin. Toni married his long-time girlfriend Jessica Farber on 13^th June 2015. The couple had their first son Leon on 14^th August 2013 and their daughter Amelie on 20^th July 2016.

Toni Kroos Net Worth

The current net worth of Toni Kroos is estimated to be around €18 Million according to the recent reports of 2018. His market value now stands at €80 Million as of the ongoing football season. He earns nearly €228,300 weekly wage from his current La Liga side Real Madrid. Kroos earns nearly €8 Million yearly through his career with the German and Real Madrid team. Besides football, he also made his fortune through several sponsorship deals. He is also currently associated with Adidas.

Toni Kroos Individual Awards

With Bayern Munich, he achieved the Bundesliga thrice and DFB-Pokal two times. He then achieved the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and DFL-Supercup once each with the club. With Real Madrid, he achieved La Liga and Supercopa de España once each. Besides, he also won the UEFA Champions League thrice, FIFA Club World Cup thrice, and UEFA Super Cup twice till now. In addition, he received several individual awards for his brilliant performances. Some of the most notable among them are as follows:

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: Golden Ball (2006) and Golden Boot (2007)
• FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007: Golden Ball and Bronze Shoe
• Fritz-Walter-Medal: U18 Gold (2008)
• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2010, 2012, and 2014
• UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
• FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2014, 2015 (2^nd team), 2016, and 2017
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2014, 2016, and 2017
• IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker: 2014
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014
• FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
• Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2014
• Germany national team Player of the Year: 2014
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
• UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2016–17