Kevin Großkreutz
German footballer, UEFA Champions League winner
Born
July 19th, 1988
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Germany
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A professional footballer specialized as a winger and full-back, played predominantly for Borussia Dortmund. Contributed to Dortmund's triumphs in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League. Participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where the national team secured the championship. Later played for clubs such as VfB Stuttgart and SV Darmstadt 98 in Germany's top tiers.
Won the UEFA Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 2013
Secured two Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund
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