Kevin Stöger

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Stöger

| image = Kevin-Stöger-08-2019.jpg

| caption = Stöger in 2019

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Steyr, Austria

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 1998–2007

| youthclubs1 = ATSV Steyr

| youthyears2 = 2007–2009

| youthclubs2 = SV Ried

| youthyears3 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs3 = VfB Stuttgart

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart II

| caps1 = 51

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2012–2015

| clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2015

| clubs3 = → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)

| caps3 = 36

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = → 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = SC Paderborn

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2018

| clubs6 = VfL Bochum

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2018–2020

| clubs7 = Fortuna Düsseldorf

| caps7 = 42

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2020–2022

| clubs8 = Mainz 05

| caps8 = 42

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2022–2024

| clubs9 = VfL Bochum

| caps9 = 64

| goals9 = 12

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps10 = 31

| goals10 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = Austria U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam2 = Austria U17

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2010

| nationalteam3 = Austria U18

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam4 = Austria U19

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam5 = Austria U21

| nationalcaps5 = 17

| nationalgoals5 = 4

| nationalyears6 = 2024–

| nationalteam6 = Austria

| nationalcaps6 = 5

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 23 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025

}}

Kevin Stöger (born 27 August 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Austria national team. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger.

Club career

=2010s=

On 22 January 2011, Stöger debuted for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against FC Carl Zeiss Jena.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=510038&action=showSchema&lang=D&liga=bl3m&saison=10&saisonl=2010&spieltag=19&spielid=1077&cHash=a0c6bf4d8a9ea72fa0cdc77fefc792b0 |title=Official match report: Carl Zeiss Jena 1-1 VfB Stuttgart II (0-0)|website=German Football Association|date=22 January 2021|access-date=12 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702165435/https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=510038|archive-date=2 July 2012}}{{Better source needed|date=September 2024}}

Stöger was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga,{{Cite web|title=Many unforgettable moments|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2012/saisonfazit-bobic-maeuser/page/1465-0-1-1336817091.html|url-status=dead|website=VfB Stuttgart|date=10 May 2012|access-date=12 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207114547/http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2012/saisonfazit-bobic-maeuser/page/1465-0-1-1336817091.html|archive-date=7 December 2014}} debuting on 31 October 2012 in the second round of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal in a 3–0 home victory against FC St. Pauli.{{Cite web|title=Official match report: VfB Stuttgart - FC St. Pauli 3:0 (3:0)|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=512028&no_cache=1&action=showSchema&lang=D&liga=dfbpokm&saison=12&saisonl=2012&spieltag=2&spielid=1098&cHash=864c5b3701bf8402f6455d89488c5339|website=German Football Association|date=31 October 2012|language=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130211001458/http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=512028&no_cache=1&action=showSchema&lang=D&liga=dfbpokm&saison=12&saisonl=2012&spieltag=2&spielid=1098&cHash=864c5b3701bf8402f6455d89488c5339|archive-date=11 February 2013}} He was sent on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until June 2015{{Cite web|title=Kevin Stöger released on loan|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2013/ausleihe-kevin-stoeger-vfb-stuttgart/page/2377-1-1-.html|website=VfB Stuttgart|date=1 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207114143/http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2013/ausleihe-kevin-stoeger-vfb-stuttgart/page/2377-1-1-.html|archive-date=7 December 2014}} before moving to SC Paderborn 07 on 26 August.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2015/wechsel-kevin-stoeger-nach-paderborn/page/3876-1-1-.html|title=Kevin Stöger makes move to Paderborn|website=VfB Stuttgart|access-date=26 August 2015|date=26 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073919/http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2015/wechsel-kevin-stoeger-nach-paderborn/page/3876-1-1-.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}} In June 2016, Stöger joined Bochum on a free transfer until June 2018.{{Cite news|title=Kevin Stöger wechselt von Paderborn zu Bochum|url=https://www.krone.at/512984|newspaper=Kronen Zeitung|publisher=Kronen Multimedia GmbH & CO KG|date=1 June 2016|language=de}} then newly-promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf on 28 May 2018. He was given the number 22.{{Cite news|first=Krystian|last=Wozniak|title=Kevin Stöger wechselt vom VfL Bochum zu Fortuna Düsseldorf |url=https://www.waz.de/sport/fussball/vfl/kevin-stoeger-wechselt-vom-vfl-bochum-zu-fortuna-duesseldorf-id214415893.html |access-date=12 August 2020 |work=Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung |date=28 May 2018 |language=de}}

=2020s=

On 7 October 2020, Stöger signed for Mainz 05 on a free transfer, on a two-year deal.{{Cite press release|title=Kevin Stöger Wird Mainzer|url=https://www.mainz05.de/news/kevin-stoeger-wird-mainzer/|website=Mainz 05|date=7 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2020|language=de}}{{Cite news|first=Henrik|last=Peterson|title=Official: Kevin Stöger joins Mainz on a free transfer|url=https://bulinews.com/news/6325/official-kevin-st%C3%B6ger-joins-mainz-a-free-transfer|newspaper=Bulinews|date=7 October 2020|access-date=15 September 2024}}

On 10 June 2022, Stöger returned to VfL Bochum on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.{{Cite press release|title=Kevin Stöger zurück "Anne Castroper"|url=https://www.vfl-bochum.de/news/uebersicht/profis/kevin-stoeger-zurueck-anne-castroper/|website=VfL Bochum|date=10 June 2022|access-date=10 June 2022|language=de|archive-date=10 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610130829/https://www.vfl-bochum.de/news/uebersicht/profis/kevin-stoeger-zurueck-anne-castroper/|url-status=dead}} In the 2023–24 season, he became the player with most chances created in Bundesliga in 127 occasions.{{cite web|first=Patrik|last=Cocobassey|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-players-created-chances-across-europe-s-top-7-leagues-2023-24-season-ranked|title=5 players who created the most chances across Europe's top 7 leagues in the 2023-24 season (Ranked)|website=Sportskeeda|publisher=Nazara Technologies|date=29 May 2024}}

On 4 June 2024, Stöger signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer until June 2027.{{Cite web|title=Borussia sign Kevin Stöger from VfL Bochum|url=https://www.borussia.de/en/news/news/2024-06-04-borussia-sign-kevin-stoeger-from-vfl-bochum|website=Borussia Mönchengladbach|access-date=5 June 2024}}

International career

At the age of 17, Stöger was called up into the Austrian squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{Cite web|title=Stöger participating in the World Championships in Columbia|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/saison/vfb/saison-2011-2012/laenderspiele/stoeger-zur-u20-wm/page/807-0-1-1310056134.html|url-status=dead|website=VfB Stuttgart|date=7 July 2011|access-date=12 May 2012|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202125926/http://www.vfb.de/en/saison/vfb/saison-2011-2012/laenderspiele/stoeger-zur-u20-wm/page/807-0-1-1310056134.html|archive-date=2 February 2014}} On 6 September 2024, he debuted for the Austria national team in a Nations League game against Slovenia at the Stožice Stadium, coming as a substitute to Romano Schmid in the 82nd minute of a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|title=Kevin Stöger: Lob für den aktiven Debütanten|trans-title=Kevin Stöger: Praise for the Active Debutant|url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/oefb-nationalteam/a-team/news/kevin-stoeger--lob-fuer-den-aktiven-debuetanten/|website=Laola1|date=7 September 2024|access-date=15 September 2024|language=de}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|VfB Stuttgart II \|2010–11 \|rowspan="3"\|3. Liga \|6	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	6	0
2011–12 \|23	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	23	2
2012–13 \|22	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	22	2
colspan="2"\|Total !51\|\|4\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|51\|\|4
VfB Stuttgart \|2012–13 \|Bundesliga \|0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	1	0
1. FC Kaiserslautern II \|2013–14 \|Regionalliga Südwest \|6	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	6	0
rowspan="3"\|1. FC Kaiserslautern \|2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga \|6	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	7	1
2014–15 \|30	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	33	2
colspan="2"\|Total !36\|\|3\|\|4\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|40\|\|3
SC Paderborn \|2015–16 \|2. Bundesliga \|25	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	26	1
rowspan="3"\|VfL Bochum \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga \|7	1	1	2	colspan="2"\|–	8	3
2017–18 \|30	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total \|37\|\|5\|\|3\|\|2\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|40\|\|7
rowspan="3"\|Fortuna Düsseldorf \|2018–19 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|25	1	3	1	colspan="2"\|–	28	2
2019–20 \|17	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|–	19	1
colspan="2"\|Total !42\|\|1\|\|5\|\|2\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|47\|\|3
rowspan="3"\|Mainz 05 \|2020–21 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|19	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	20	3
2021–22 \|23	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	25	1
colspan="2"\|Total !42\|\|4\|\|3\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|45\|\|4
rowspan="3"\|VfL Bochum \|2022–23 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|32	5	3	1	colspan="2"\|–	35	6
2023–24 \|32	7	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}}	1	35	8
colspan="2"\|Total !64\|\|12\|\|4\|\|1\|\|2\|\|1\|\|70\|\|14
Borussia Mönchengladbach \|2024–25 \|Bundesliga \|30	3	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !333\|\|33\|\|23\|\|5\|\|2\|\|1\|\|358\|\|34

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Austria \|2024	3	0
2025	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	5	0

References

External links

{{UEFA|250013348}}
{{ÖFB player|48408}}

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Steyr

Category:Austrian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:VfB Stuttgart II players

Category:VfB Stuttgart players

Category:1. FC Kaiserslautern players

Category:1. FC Kaiserslautern II players

Category:SC Paderborn 07 players

Category:VfL Bochum players

Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf players

Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players

Category:Borussia Mönchengladbach players

Category:Bundesliga players

Category:2. Bundesliga players

Category:3. Liga players

Category:Regionalliga players

Category:Austria men's youth international footballers

Category:Austria men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Austria men's international footballers

Category:Austrian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany

Category:21st-century Austrian sportsmen

Division\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|VfB Stuttgart II \|2010–11 \|rowspan="3"\|3. Liga \|6	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	6	0
2011–12 \|23	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	23	2
2012–13 \|22	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	22	2
colspan="2"\|Total !51\|\|4\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|51\|\|4
VfB Stuttgart \|2012–13 \|Bundesliga \|0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	1	0
1. FC Kaiserslautern II \|2013–14 \|Regionalliga Südwest \|6	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|–	6	0
rowspan="3"\|1. FC Kaiserslautern \|2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga \|6	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	7	1
2014–15 \|30	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	33	2
colspan="2"\|Total !36\|\|3\|\|4\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|40\|\|3
SC Paderborn \|2015–16 \|2. Bundesliga \|25	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	26	1
rowspan="3"\|VfL Bochum \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga \|7	1	1	2	colspan="2"\|–	8	3
2017–18 \|30	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total \|37\|\|5\|\|3\|\|2\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|40\|\|7
rowspan="3"\|Fortuna Düsseldorf \|2018–19 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|25	1	3	1	colspan="2"\|–	28	2
2019–20 \|17	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|–	19	1
colspan="2"\|Total !42\|\|1\|\|5\|\|2\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|47\|\|3
rowspan="3"\|Mainz 05 \|2020–21 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|19	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	20	3
2021–22 \|23	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	25	1
colspan="2"\|Total !42\|\|4\|\|3\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|–\|\|45\|\|4
rowspan="3"\|VfL Bochum \|2022–23 \|rowspan="2"\|Bundesliga \|32	5	3	1	colspan="2"\|–	35	6
2023–24 \|32	7	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}}	1	35	8
colspan="2"\|Total !64\|\|12\|\|4\|\|1\|\|2\|\|1\|\|70\|\|14
Borussia Mönchengladbach \|2024–25 \|Bundesliga \|30	3	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !333\|\|33\|\|23\|\|5\|\|2\|\|1\|\|358\|\|34