João Klauss
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | João Klauss |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Klauss de Mello |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-01 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Criciúma, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | LiveSocer Brasil |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CITY SC | 4 | 2023 | 23/24 | 80 | 26 | 5 | 796 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 1,636 |
| St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 55 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2 | 18/19 | 2018 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 551 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 638 |
| LASK | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 61 | 24 | 5 | 1,033 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Standard Liège | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 730 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 2025 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 222 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 394 |
| 2023 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 33 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 121 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Standard Liège | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 20/21 | JPL Playoff II | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | LASK | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | LASK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | LASK | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 19/20 | ÖFB-Cup | LASK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | LASK | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 341 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | ÖFB-Cup | LASK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-08-27 | Grêmio U20 | EC São José | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-27 | EC São José | Grêmio U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Grêmio U20 | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Hoffenheim II | HJK Helsinki | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | HJK Helsinki | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Hoffenheim II | LASK | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | LASK | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Hoffenheim II | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | TSG Hoffenheim | Standard Liège | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Standard Liège | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | TSG Hoffenheim | Sint-Truiden | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | St. Louis CITY | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.20m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-16 | 6 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-08 | 9 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-24 | 2023-08-24 | 123 | 19 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-06-24 | 2024-08-29 | 67 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Schlager | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinhold Ranftl | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Michorl | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gernot Trauner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Philipp Wiesinger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Frieser | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Goiginger | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sebastian Dahlström | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Samuel Bastien | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Faith Obilor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Bodart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Renner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | LASK | 12 | 28 |
| 2023 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 10 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | JPL | Standard Liège | 4 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | LASK | 4 | 28 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | TSG Hoffenheim | Sint-Truiden | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Standard Liège | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | TSG Hoffenheim | Standard Liège | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | LASK | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Hoffenheim II | LASK | Loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | HJK Helsinki | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Hoffenheim II | HJK Helsinki | Loan | — | €75k |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-27 | EC São José | Grêmio U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-27 | Grêmio U20 | EC São José | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for St. Louis CITY SC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-08 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | 0–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by João Klauss'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Salzburg | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 10% |
| Wolfsberger AC | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 58% |
| Sturm Graz | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 47% |
| Rapid Wien | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 18% |
| SCR Altach | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 75% |
| KAA Gent | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 38% |
| FC Admira Wacker | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 86% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 29% |
| KRC Genk | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 21% |
| KV Oostende | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 50% |
| Austria Wien | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 64% |
| Club Brugge KV | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 2018 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 31 | 1,160 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2025 | 30 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | 394 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 21 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | 36 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 525 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 840 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about João Klauss
Who is João Klauss?
João Klauss is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for St. Louis CITY SC.
How old is João Klauss?
João Klauss is 29 years old. He was born on March 1, 1997 in Criciúma.
What position does João Klauss play?
João Klauss plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does João Klauss play for?
João Klauss currently plays for St. Louis CITY SC.
How many career goals has João Klauss scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Klauss has scored 95 goals in 279 appearances.
What is João Klauss's market value?
João Klauss's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.