Christoph Kramer

Christoph Kramer fascinates me more than most defensive midfielders, and not only for that surreal 2014 World Cup final concussion story. The detail that grabs me is that he's also a published author. A footballer who thinks and writes is rare, and it tells me his intelligence shaped his game just as much as his 189 cm frame. His steady journey through Leverkusen, Bochum and Mönchengladbach was built on reading the game rather than brute athleticism. I have a soft spot for players who win with their minds, and Kramer is exactly that kind of thoughtful, articulate competitor I find genuinely compelling.

Name (English)

Christoph Kramer

Name (Japanese)

クリストフ・クラマー

Reading

くりすとふ・くらまー

Born

February 19, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Goat

Origin

Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Blood type

Private

Height

189 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / author

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chrikra23/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC

Tags

• North Rhine-Westphalia
• association football player
• author

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.