Felix Klaus
Klaus with Greuther Fürth in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992
Place of birth Osnabrück, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number 11
Youth career
SV Bösensell
1997–2004 SC Weismain
2004–2005 SCW Obermain
2005–2006 1. FC Lichtenfels
2006–2010 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Greuther Fürth II 28 (9)
2010–2013 Greuther Fürth 62 (6)
2013 SC Freiburg II 5 (0)
2013–2015 SC Freiburg 52 (7)
2015–2018 Hannover 96 76 (11)
2018–2021 VfL Wolfsburg 44 (1)
2021 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 16 (2)
2021– Fortuna Düsseldorf 64 (8)
International career
2008–2009 Germany U17 6 (2)
2009–2010 Germany U18 6 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U19 3 (0)
2012 Germany U20 3 (1)
2014–2015 Germany U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023

Felix Klaus (born 13 September 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Club career

Greuther Fürth

Klaus playing for Greuther Fürth, 2012

Klaus started his professional career with SpVgg Greuther Fürth, making his debut in the 2010–11 2. Bundesliga season. At the end of the season, he was voted by the fans as "Player of the Season",[1] with his side being promoted to Bundesliga. On 31 August 2012, he scored the first ever Bundesliga goal of Greuther Fürth in a victory against 1. FSV Mainz 05.[2]

SC Freiburg

On 20 May 2013, Klaus switched to SC Freiburg.[3] Upon his arrival at the club, the club's sports director commented "With Felix Klaus we win a variably deployable offensive player who has already proven his talent in the Bundesliga".[2] On 3 October, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat against Sevilla FC in the UEFA Europa League. On 25 January 2014, he scored a goal in the dying minutes of a 3–2 league victory against Bayer Leverkusen; as a result of which the club came out of the relegation zone.[4] He went on to collect more than 50 caps during his stay at the club.[5]

Hannover 96

On 30 June 2015, Klaus joined Hannover 96 from freshly relegated SC Freiburg and signed a four-year contract.[6] On 9 August, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 victory against KSV Hessen Kassel in the DFB Pokal; and provided an assist to Salif Sané.[7] On 24 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.[8]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 31 January 2018, it was announced that Klaus would join VfL Wolfsburg in the summer transfer window.[9] However, at the pre-season, he suffered a stomach muscle injury, and in August it was announced that he would undergo an operation.[10] On 12 August, he underwent an operation in Berlin and later wrote on Instagram that everything was fine with him.[11]

Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 14 January 2021, Klaus joined Fortuna Düsseldorf on a loan deal until the end of the season.[12]

International career

Klaus has been capped at the youth international level.[3] He went on to represent the Germany under-21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[13]

Personal life

Although Klaus was born in Osnabrück, he moved to Franconia at the age of 5. His father Fred Klaus is a retired footballer and a current coach.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 30 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup International Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greuther Fürth II 2009–10[15] Regionalliga 41——41
2010–11[15] Regionalliga 143——143
2011–12[15] Regionalliga 51——51
2012–13[15] Regionalliga 54——54
Total 289——289
Greuther Fürth 2010–11[15] 2. Bundesliga 18200—182
2011–12[15] 2. Bundesliga 20220—222
2012–13[15] Bundesliga 24200—242
Total 62620—646
SC Freiburg 2013–14[15] Bundesliga 215001[lower-alpha 1]0225
2014–15[15] Bundesliga 31230—342
Total 5273010567
Hannover 96 2015–16[15] Bundesliga 18120—201
2016–17[15] 2. Bundesliga 30633—339
2017–18[15] Bundesliga 28410—294
Total 761163—8214
VfL Wolfsburg 2018–19[15] Bundesliga 15110—161
2019–20[15] Bundesliga 230105[lower-alpha 1] 0290
2020-21[15] Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 8 0
Total 441306 0531
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2020-21[15] 2. Bundesliga 16 2 — — 16 2
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2021-22[15] 2. Bundesliga 23 1 2 0 — 25 1
2022-23[15] 2. Bundesliga 32 6 3 0 — 35 6
Total 71 9 5 0 — 76 9
Career total 333431937035946

References

  1. ↑ "Felix Klaus gesteht "Der Erfolg ist mir zu Kopf gestiegen!"" [Felix Klaus confesses "The success has gone to my head!"] (in German). Bild. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Platz 93: Felix Klaus - Fränkisches Herz im Breisgau" [No. 93: Felix Klaus - Franconian Heart in Breisgau] (in German). Bundesliga. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Felix Klaus wechselt aus Fürth zum SC" [Felix Klaus changes from Fürth to SC] (in German). SC Freiburg. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Freiburg out of the bottom three". Sky Sports. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Auf Wiedersehen, Felix und Christopher" [Goodbye, Felix and Christopher] (in German). SC Freiburg. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hannover snap up U21 international Klaus". DFB. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "96-Minimalisten: Sané und Karaman treffen" [96 Minimalists: Meeting Sané and Karaman] (in German). Kicker. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hannover 96 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt - Football Match Report". ESPN. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Wegen Mehmedi - Klaus wechselt nicht sofort nach Wolfsburg" [Because of Mehmedi - Klaus does not change immediately to Wolfsburg] (in German). Kicker. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Klaus to undergo operation". VfL Wolfsburg. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Klaus nach der OP: "Bei mir ist alles ok"" [Klaus after the surgery: "Everything is ok with me"] (in German). Kicker. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Gjerulff, Rune (14 January 2021). "Felix Klaus completes Fortuna move". Bulinews. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Who is...Hannover's new wideman Felix Klaus?". Bundesliga. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Felix Klaus im Interview" [Felix Klaus in an interview] (in German). SC Freiburg. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "F. Klaus". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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