Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 June 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Celje, Slovenia[1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Konyaspor | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zreče[2] | |||
–2015 | Šampion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Šampion | 32 | (25) |
2016–2017 | Aluminij | 28 | (6) |
2017–2019 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 46 | (27) |
2019–2022 | Zürich | 86 | (21) |
2022–2024 | Legia Warsaw | 36 | (8) |
2023 | Legia Warsaw II | 4 | (1) |
2024– | Konyaspor | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Slovenia U19 | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Slovenia U21 | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Slovenia | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 |
Blaž Kramer (born 1 June 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor.
Club career
FC Zürich
After a spell with VfL Wolfsburg II, Kramer joined FC Zürich on a three-year contract on 19 June 2019.[3] One month later, on 21 July, he made his debut for the club in a 4–0 Swiss Super League loss to Lugano.[4] With Zürich, he won the league title in the 2021–22 season, the club's first title in 13 years.[5]
Legia Warsaw
On 25 May 2022, Kramer signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw.[5] After being assigned a squad number 9, he debuted on 11 September 2022 in a 4–0 away loss against Raków Częstochowa. He scored his first goal for Legia in a Polish Cup match on 18 October, a 3–0 away victory over Wisła Płock. Throughout the 2022–23 season, he scored two goals,[6] and also won the 2022–23 Polish Cup.[7]
On 2 November 2023, in a 3–0 Polish Cup victory over GKS Tychy, Kramer scored his first brace with Legia. He repeated the feat four months later, on 25 February 2024, in a 3–3 away draw against Korona Kielce.[8] On 14 December 2023, he scored in a 2–0 home win over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage to help Legia progress to the knockout stage.[9] During the 2023–24 season, Kramer scored ten goals in total.[8]
Konyaspor
In July 2024, Kramer successfully underwent medical tests at Turkish Süper Lig side Konyaspor.[10] On 13 September 2024, he moved there on a three-year deal for a reported transfer fee of €700,000.[11][12][13]
International career
Kramer made his debut for Slovenia on 6 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova, where he substituted Andraž Šporar in the 85th minute of the 1–0 home victory.[14][15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 August 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aluminij | 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
VfL Wolfsburg II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | |||
2018–19 | Regionalliga | 16 | 8 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 8 | |||
Total | 46 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 27 | ||||
Zürich | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||
2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||
Total | 86 | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 89 | 21 | ||||
Legia Warsaw | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11[c] | 4 | 1[d] | 0 | 32 | 10 | |
2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
Total | 36 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 17 | ||
Legia Warsaw II | 2022–23[6] | III liga, gr. I | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
2023–24[8] | III liga, gr. I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 200 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 72 |
- ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Swiss Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearances in promotion playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
Honours
FC Zürich
Legia Warsaw
References
- ^ a b c "Slovenia – B. Kramer – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Gruden, Toni (6 December 2019). "Blaž Kramer: Vedno sem izbral težjo pot, a sem se pri tem veliko naučil" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "FC Zurich sign striker Blaž Kramer". FC Zürich. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Zürich vs. Lugano – 21 July 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kramer prestopil v klub z ognjevitimi navijači" (in Slovenian). Siol. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Blaž Kramer – 2022–23". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Żelepień, Jakub (2 May 2023). "120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Legia z awansem" [Legia promoted]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Legia ma problem. Kramer jednak odchodzi z klubu! Znamy warunki transferu". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Blaz Kramer odszedł do Konyasporu". legionisci.com (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "OFICJALNIE: Blaž Kramer odszedł z Legii Warszawa. Tym razem nie będzie zwrotu akcji". Transfery.info (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Blaż Kramer jednak odejdzie z Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia vs. Moldova game report". UEFA. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Slovenia vs Moldova, 6 September 2020". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Superpuchar dla Legii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External links
- Blaž Kramer at NZS (in Slovene)
- Blaž Kramer at Soccerway.com
- Blaž Kramer at WorldFootball.net
- Blaž Kramer at National-Football-Teams.com
- Blaž Kramer at FBref.com
- Blaž Kramer at the Turkish Football Federation
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Celje
- Men's association football forwards
- Slovenian men's footballers
- Slovenia men's youth international footballers
- Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovenia men's international footballers
- NK Šampion players
- NK Aluminij players
- VfL Wolfsburg II players
- FC Zürich players
- Legia Warsaw players
- Legia Warsaw II players
- Konyaspor footballers
- Slovenian Second League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Regionalliga players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- III liga players
- Süper Lig players
- Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey