Kevin Volland

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Kevin Volland
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Volland with 1860 München in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Marktoberdorf, Germany
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Position(s) Winger / Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 31
Youth career
FC Thalhofen
2005–2006 FC Memmingen
2006–2007 TSG Thannhausen
2007–2011 1860 München
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 1860 München 57 (20)
2012–2016 1899 Hoffenheim 132 (33)
2016– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 Germany U17 6 (2)
2009–2010 Germany U18 8 (5)
2010–2011 Germany U19 10 (6)
2011 Germany U20 2 (1)
2012–2015 Germany U21 22 (11)
2014– Germany 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:08, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Kevin Volland (born 30 July 1992) is a German footballer who plays as a winger or sometimes a striker for Bayer Leverkusen. He gained prominence at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship where he was awarded the Silver Boot.

Club career

Youth

After starting his football career with FC Thalhofen, Volland transferred to FC Memmingen's C-Youth squad, playing in the Bavarian League, the top amateur division at that time. After relegation in 2006, he moved on to TSG Thannhausen, in order to remain in the higher division. During the summer of 2007, he joined TSV 1860 München's youth academy, where he also lived on the club's grounds. During the 2009–10 season, he started 23 matches for 1860 München's U19 team, scoring seven goals. Twice that season he made the bench for the U23 squad competing in the Regionalliga Süd, although he was an unused substitute.

TSV 1860 München

At the start of the 2010–11 season, 1860 coach Reiner Maurer promoted him along with other A-Youth level players Moritz Leitner, Daniel Hofstetter, and Markus Ziereis to the professional squad of TSV 1860. Volland went on to feature in 12 of 1860's first 14 matches. On 14 August 2010, he made is competitive debut for 1860 alongside Moritz Leitner, when he came off the bench in the cup match in Verl. Afterward he played two more matches for the U-19s and three more matches for the Regionalliga squad, scoring four goals for the former and two for the latter. He played his first match for the senior team in the 2. Bundesliga on 26 September 2010, coming off the bench against FC Augsburg. By the start of the winter break, he had featured in a further six matches.

In January 2011, Volland signed a contract with Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim through 2015, but initially remained in Munich. The agreement ran through the summer of 2012, with Hoffenheim having the option to bring him in during the winter transfer period of 2011–12. While playing in Osnabrück on 21 January 2011, he started his first match for the Lions, scoring his first competitive goal for 1860's 2. Bundesliga squad. Volland found himself in the starting line-up for the remaining fifteen matches of the season. He scored a further five goals in those matches and assisted on four more. After the end of the second division season, he rejoined the 1860 U19s who had qualified for the semi-final of the German U19 Championship. He started in both matches against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, although 1860 would fail to reach the final.

At the start of the new season, Volland once again featured as a regular player for 1860, playing in the team's first six matches while scoring four goals and assisting on two more. 1899 Hoffenheim elected not to take the option to bring in Volland during the winter break, allowing him more time to mature in the 2. Bundesliga. Up to the winter break, Volland was one of the most prolific 1860 players, featuring in 21 official matches, while scoring ten goals and assisting on six more. At the end of the second division season, Volland topped the 1860 scoring charts, beating out strike partner Benjamin Lauth and winger Stefan Aigner, who both finished with eleven goals each. Overall Volland scored 20 goals in 57 league matches for 1860, while contributing a further goal in three cup matches.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

At the start of the 2012–13 season, Volland finally joined the Kraichgau outfit a year and a half after originally signing him. On 3 November 2012, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in his tenth competitive match for Hoffenheim in a victory over Schalke 04. During his first season with the club, Volland established himself as a regular in the squad. Throughout the 2012–13 season, Volland scored six goals and provided a further 12 assists. During the 2013–14 season, Volland improved his scoring total, registering nine goals and contributing a further eight assists. As a reward for his strong start with the club, Hoffenheim extended his contract on 28 July 2013, through 2017.

On 22 August 2015, Volland equalled the record for the fastest goal in Bundesliga history with a ninth second opener in a 2–1 loss to champions Bayern Munich.[1]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 20 May 2016, Volland joined Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal for a club record transfer fee of €18 million.[2][3]

International career

Youth

On 16 October 2008, he made his debut in German colors, in the starting line-up for the German U17 squad featuring against the U17 Czech Republic team. Three days later he started for Germany against the Russian U17s. In the fall of 2009, he was recalled to the German squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. He came on in the final group match against Honduras, where he scored his first goal for the German U-17 team. He would also feature in the Round of 16 loss to eventual tournament winners, Switzerland.

By July 2009, he received his first call-up to the German U18 squad. In the Northern Ireland Milk Cup he played in all three matches for Germany, scoring against the U20 Northern Ireland selection, the U19 United States squad, and the Bulgarian U20 squad. Less than a year later, by May 2010, he had already featured in five matches for the German U19 squad, having scored two goals.

Volland was called up to the U19 squad during the summer of 2010. He made his debut for the team on 18 August 2010, in a match against Belgium. His first goal followed on 3 September against the Netherlands. By the winter break, he had featured in five matches and scored four goals. During the spring he would go on to make three more appearances, scoring one goal.

On 31 August, he played his first match for the German U20 squad, also scoring his first goal. In early August, the DFB awarded the bronze Fritz Walter Medal in the U19 age group to Volland. U21 coach Rainer Adrion selected Volland for matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and San Marino on 6 and 10 October of the year, but he was forced to cancel his participation due to injury. Volland would eventually make his U21 debut on 29 February 2012, when he came off the bench in a match against Greece.

In June 2015, Volland captained the under-21 team at the 2015 European Championship in the Czech Republic, starting all 4 matches. In their opening game at the Letná Stadium in Prague, he assisted on Emre Can's 17th-minute equaliser from the edge of the penalty area in a 1–1 draw against Serbia.[4] In their second group match at the Eden Arena in Prague against Denmark, he opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a smart finish, following Emre Can's slide-rule pass. Volland doubled the lead three minutes into the second half thanks to a delightfully weighted free-kick from 25 metres out. Matthias Ginter rounded off the scoring to head in Amin Younes' cross just five minutes later leading to a 3–0 victory.[5] Volland was awarded the Silver Boot as 2nd highest goalscorer with 2 goals, and 1 assist,[6] and was also included in the Team of the tournament.[7]

Senior

On 8 May 2014, Volland was called up to the German national team for the first time for a friendly against Poland. He was also included in Germany's preliminary 30-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, however he did not make the final 23-man squad, who went on to win the World Cup Final.[8]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2016.
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total Ref.
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1860 Munich II 2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 5 4 — — 5 4 [9]
1860 Munich 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 24 6 1 0 25 6 [9]
2011–12 33 14 2 1 35 14 [9]
Totals 57 20 3 1 — 60 21 —
1899 Hoffenheim 2012–13 Bundesliga 34 6 1 0 — 2 0 37 6 [10]
2013–14 33 11 4 1 — 37 12 [11]
2014–15 32 8 4 2 36 10 [12]
2015–16 33 8 1 0 34 8 [13]
Totals 132 33 10 3 — 2 0 144 36 —
Bayer Leverkusen 2016–17 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career totals 194 57 13 4 0 0 2 0 209 61 —
  • 1.^ Includes German Cup.
  • 2.^ Includes UEFA Champions League.
  • 3.^ Includes Relegation playoff.

Honours

Individual

References

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