Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
top club · 91 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 04/05
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-01-10 · 4 players total
463Appearances
29Goals
18Assists
95Yellow cards
0Red cards
210Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tim Kruse |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-01-10 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate,West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Energie Cottbus → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Energie Cottbus
19 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Energie Cottbus
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Energie Cottbus
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Hallescher FC → Energie Cottbus
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hallescher FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hallescher FC
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Saarbrücken → Hallescher FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hallescher FC, 1.FC Saarbrücken
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — 1.FC Saarbrücken
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — 1.FC Saarbrücken
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: RW Oberhausen → Saarbrücken
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: F. Düsseldorf → RW Oberhausen
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Leverkusen II → F. Düsseldorf
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Leverkusen U19 → Leverkusen II
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen II, Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1138 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.49/90
Assists3 total · 1.47/90
G+A4 total · 1.96/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.96/90
Minutes played by club
FC Energie Cottbus
13.4%
Hallescher FC
11.2%
1.FC Saarbrücken
20.4%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
27.2%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II
0.7%
Fortuna Düsseldorf
15.2%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
11.0%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
0.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Energie Cottbus | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 77 | 3 | 7 | 2,527 |
| Hallescher FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 2,116 |
| 1.FC Saarbrücken | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 3,860 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 5,144 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 2,870 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 2,085 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 3. Liga | FC Energie Cottbus | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Brandenburgpokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Brandenburgpokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Northeast | FC Energie Cottbus | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,964 |
| 16/17 | Brandenburgpokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Northeast | FC Energie Cottbus | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,403 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Hallescher FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Sachsen-Anhalt-Pokal | Hallescher FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 713 |
| 14/15 | Sachsen-Anhalt-Pokal | Hallescher FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 990 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 33 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2,870 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 10/11 | Niederrheinliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 32 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 951 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,962 |
| 06/07 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 05/06 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,249 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 494 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,328 |
| 02/03 | Regionalliga Nord | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 757 |
| 01/02 | Jugend-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Regionalliga Nord | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | U19-Champ. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Leverkusen U19 | Leverkusen II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Leverkusen II | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | F. Düsseldorf | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RW Oberhausen | Saarbrücken | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-16 | Saarbrücken | Hallescher FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Hallescher FC | Energie Cottbus | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Energie Cottbus | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5709 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Viteritti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Lüttmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sören Bertram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 25 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 4 | 33 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 3 | 33 |
| 18/19 | 3. Liga | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 15 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 2 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Tim Kruse'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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 33% |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 40% |
| VfL Osnabrück | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 50% |
| Hansa Rostock | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 20% |
| Fortuna Köln | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| Karlsruher SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 20% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 30% |
| Preußen Münster | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 60% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 40% |
| VfR Aalen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 19 | 184 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 1,964 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 379 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,403 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 713 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 990 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 2,870 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 1,355 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 951 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 2,962 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 1,127 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 1,249 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 494 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 757 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regionalliga Nord
131 apps
9 G
2 A
3. Liga
155 apps
8 G
9 A
2. Bundesliga
55 apps
4 G
1 A
Brandenburgpokal
11 apps
2 G
3 A
Niederrheinliga
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Oberliga Nordrhein
35 apps
2 G
0 A
Regionalliga Northeast
47 apps
1 G
2 A
U19-Champ.
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Sachsen-Anhalt-Pokal
4 apps
0 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tim Kruse?
Tim Kruse is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Tim Kruse?
Tim Kruse is 43 years old. He was born on January 10, 1983 in Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate,West Germany.
What position does Tim Kruse play?
Tim Kruse plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tim Kruse play for?
Tim Kruse currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tim Kruse scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tim Kruse has scored 29 goals in 463 appearances.