Toni Kroos

Who is Toni Kroos?

Toni Kroos is a German footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Germany national football team as a midfielder.

A member of Bayern Munich's first team at the age of 17, Kroos became a regular after an 18-month loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen, and won honours including three Bundesliga titles and the 2013 Champions League. After winning the World Cup in 2014, he joined Real Madrid on a six-year contract. He has been praised by journalists and former professionals as a player with all the qualities for the role of an attacking midfielder.

Kroos made his full international debut in 2010 and was a member of the German squads which reached the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2012. He was also part of the team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first footballer born in East Germany to win the competition.