Axel Kruse
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Kruse | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolgast, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Dynamo Wolgast | ||
| 1976–1981 | Motor Wolgast | ||
| 1981–1985 | FC Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | FC Hansa Rostock | 79 | (14) |
| 1989–1991 | Hertha BSC | 24 | (9) |
| 1991–1993 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 54 | (14) |
| 1993–1996 | VfB Stuttgart | 64 | (14) |
| 1994 | → FC Basel (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Hertha BSC | 40 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| East Germany Youth | |||
| East Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Axel Kruse (born 28 September 1967) is a former German association football[1] and American football player.
Kruse was born in Wolgast, East Germany and played for several Bundesliga football clubs.[2] After retiring from football, he played American football as a placekicker for NFL Europe's team Berlin Thunder from 1999 to 2003.
He currently works as a pundit for German TV channel Sport1.
References
- ^ "Axel Kruse" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Kruse, Axel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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