Christoph Klarer
Defender - Centre-Back
at Birmingham City
at Birmingham City
673 days · joined 2024-07-20
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€4.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Fortuna Düsseldorf
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2025
€4.15m
top transfer fee · 24/25
3
best season · 21/22
39 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-06-14 · 6 players total
261Appearances
14Goals
11Assists
51Yellow cards
1Red cards
134Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christoph Klarer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-06-14 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Böheimkirchen, Austria |
| Citizenship |  Austria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Birmingham City |
| Joined | 2024-07-20 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | HAGMAYR ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Birmingham City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Darmstadt 98 → Birmingham
24/25 · Transfer · €4.15m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Birmingham City
54 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: F. Düsseldorf → Darmstadt 98
23/24 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2023
23/24 — SV Darmstadt 98
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Southampton U23 → F. Düsseldorf
20/21 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2020
Transfer: SKN St. Pölten → Southampton U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Southampton FC U23
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Southampton U23 → SKN St. Pölten
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — SKN St. Pölten, Southampton FC U23
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC U23
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC U23, Southampton FC U18
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: AKA Rapid U16 → Southampton U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southampton FC U18
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: AKA Rapid U15 → AKA Rapid U16
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rapid Youth → AKA Rapid U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Böheimkirch. J → Rapid Youth
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
35.4%
SV Darmstadt 98
9.8%
Fortuna Düsseldorf
16.2%
Southampton FC U23
19.4%
SKN St. Pölten
1.0%
Southampton FC U18
18.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 4,263 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1,178 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 1,957 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 2,340 |
| SKN St. Pölten | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2,190 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 447 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 43 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3,816 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 684 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SKN St. Pölten | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | ÖFB-Cup | SKN St. Pölten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PL2 Playoffs | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Southampton FC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Böheimkirch. J | Rapid Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rapid Youth | AKA Rapid U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | AKA Rapid U15 | AKA Rapid U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-07 | AKA Rapid U16 | Southampton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Southampton U23 | SKN St. Pölten | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | SKN St. Pölten | Southampton U23 | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Southampton U23 | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 400000 | €400k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-18 | F. Düsseldorf | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 2200000 | €2.30m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-20 | Darmstadt 98 | Birmingham | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.15m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-15 | 7 | 1 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€3.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39414 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22027 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19533 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19532 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12519 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9316 | #6 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Kastenmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Zimmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinta Appelkamp | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Smallbone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Vokins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Hamblin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie May | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron O'Driscoll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Oberdorf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 31 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 3 | 43 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | SKN St. Pölten | Southampton U23 | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Southampton U23 | SKN St. Pölten | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Birmingham City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-23 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-09-16 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 0–2 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Christoph Klarer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 45% |
| FC St. Pauli | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 53% |
| Holstein Kiel | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 33% |
| Hannover 96 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 50% |
| Hamburger SV | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 17% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 39% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 33% |
| FC Admira Wacker | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 19% |
| Karlsruher SC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 50% |
| SV Sandhausen | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 54 | 4,263 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 1,178 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 1,273 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 684 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 1,200 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 2,190 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
74 apps
5 G
2 A
Premier League 2
30 apps
2 G
3 A
Bundesliga
30 apps
2 G
2 A
League One
43 apps
1 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
36 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Christoph Klarer?
Christoph Klarer is an Austria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Birmingham City.
How old is Christoph Klarer?
Christoph Klarer is 25 years old. He was born on June 14, 2000 in Böheimkirchen.
What position does Christoph Klarer play?
Christoph Klarer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Christoph Klarer play for?
Christoph Klarer currently plays for Birmingham City.
How many career goals has Christoph Klarer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christoph Klarer has scored 14 goals in 261 appearances.
What is Christoph Klarer's market value?
Christoph Klarer's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.