Tom KraußCM#5
1.FC Köln·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€4.50mMarket value#11 in 1.FC Köln
Last 5rating per match
Bundesliga02.11
Bundesliga29.11
Bundesliga06.12
Bundesliga13.12
Bundesliga20.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.80Nov
7.20Dec
7.10Jan
7.00Feb
6.80Mar
6.70Apr
7.00May
Jun
Jul
7.30Aug
6.20Sep
Oct
Key statsBundesliga · DFB Pokal
Goals0
xG0.770.20 / 90
Assists0
xA0.180.05 / 90
Shots51.03 / 90
Shots on target240%
Key passes40.82 / 90
Pass accuracy86.6%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Through balls
- Ground duels
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-1.2-0.425/26
-0.826/27
Goals xG · total 0 / 1.2
Assists vs xA
+0.6+0.725/26
-0.226/27
Assists xA · total 2 / 1.4
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 11.05.2026
Missed matches1last 12 months
National teamGermany U2114 caps · 3 goals
Contract until30/06/2029
Market value€4.50mHighest: €7.00m (22/06/2023)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga |  1. FC Köln | 26/27 | 4 | 348 | 6.45 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| DFB Pokal | 1. FC Köln | 26/27 | 1 | 90 | 7.50 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers16
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Mainz | 1.FC Köln | €3.50m | €4.50m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | 1.FC Köln | Mainz | End of loan | €4.50m |
| 05/07/2025 | 25/26 | Mainz | 1.FC Köln | Loan fee:€500k | €4.00m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | VfL Bochum | Mainz | End of loan | €4.00m |
| 30/01/2025 | 24/25 | Mainz | VfL Bochum | Loan fee:€200k | €4.00m |
| 29/01/2025 | 24/25 | Luton | Mainz | End of loan | €4.00m |
| 22/08/2024 | 24/25 | Mainz | Luton | Loan fee:€250k | €4.00m |
| 14/07/2023 | 23/24 | Leipzig | Mainz | €5.00m | €7.00m |
| 30/06/2023 | 22/23 | FC Schalke 04 | Leipzig | End of loan | €7.00m |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Leipzig | FC Schalke 04 | Loan fee:€600k | €4.00m |
| 30/06/2022 | 21/22 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Leipzig | End of loan | €4.00m |
| 04/08/2020 | 20/21 | Leipzig | 1.FC Nuremberg | loan transfer | €300k |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | RB Leipzig U19 | Leipzig | - | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | RB Leipzig U17 | RB Leipzig U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | RB Leipzig Yth. | RB Leipzig U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2011 | 11/12 | S. Leipzig Yth. | RB Leipzig Yth. | free transfer | - |
Market value
€4.50m Current€7.00m Highest · 22/06/202327/05/2026 Last change
28.07.201927.05.2026
#11 1.FC Köln#242 Bundesliga#224 Defensive Midfield#119 Germany#2.576 Worldwide#251 Year 2001
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/07/2019 | 18 | RB Leipzig | €300k |
| 17/12/2019 | 18 | RB Leipzig | €300k |
| 18/11/2020 | 19 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €1.00m |
| 08/02/2021 | 19 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €1.50m |
| 16/06/2021 | 19 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €3.00m |
| 13/10/2021 | 20 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €4.00m |
| 15/12/2021 | 20 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €4.00m |
| 16/06/2022 | 20 | 1.FC Nuremberg | €4.00m |
| 09/11/2022 | 21 | FC Schalke 04 | €6.00m |
| 22/06/2023 | 22 | FC Schalke 04 | €7.00m |
| 18/10/2023 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €5.50m |
| 14/12/2023 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €5.50m |
| 29/05/2024 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €4.00m |
| 30/12/2024 | 23 | Luton Town | €4.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 23 | VfL Bochum | €4.00m |
| 19/12/2025 | 24 | 1.FC Köln | €3.50m |
| 20/03/2026 | 24 | 1.FC Köln | €4.50m |
| 27/05/2026 | 24 | 1.FC Köln | €4.50m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bundesliga | FC Cologne | 4 | 353 | 0 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0 | 0.18 | 5 | 4 | 1.93 |
| 2025 | Bundesliga | FC Cologne | 26 | 1779 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 2 | 1.26 | 9 | 15 | 7.15 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.