Top facts about Toni Kroos

When it comes to searching for the backbone of a football team, midfielders tend to attract more attention, as they are usually what makes the whole squad tick, with on form midfielders able to create a well-oiled machine out of a rusty old junk. That is why people, specially managers have started to pay a lot more attention towards footballers playing in the middle of the park, with clubs paying millions to bring in the best in the business to have a more unified and coherent squad.

But when we say the best in the business, who are we talking about? What makes a footballer become one of the best midfielders in the world? One great example of such a player, is the German mastermind

, who has certainly earned his place in the football hall of fame with the illustrious career that he has had with clubs such as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. The German central-midfielder is known for his accuracy in passing, which has wowed everyone over the years, with his laser-guided balls finding their target wherever it is on the pitch.

Sure many would be interested in known more facts about Toni Kroos, as most midfielders do not tend to show off their personal or even professional lives to the public eye. That is why the

international might still hold his mysteries and why we have prepared some of the basic and more interesting

facts about Toni Kroos

that you need to know in order to have a better look into the life of one of the best midfielders in the history of football.

Facts about Toni Kroos you probably did not know

Before we get to some of the more in-depth facts about Toni Kroos, we have provided a list of some of the more basic information that some might want to skim through.

Full Name:

Toni Kroos

Date and Place of Birth:

4 January 1990/Greifswald, East Germany

Height:

1.83 m (6’0”)

Marital Status:

Married

Nickname:

Iceman

Current Team:

Real Madrid

Jersey Number:

8

Toni Kroos birthday, zodiac sign and nationality

It is hard to witness some of the brightest stars of the 2010s get older than we expected, as Superstars such as

, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are well over their thirties, with the latter entering his forties in a couple of months. The 2014 World Cup winner is not exception to the aging factor either, as he has already entered his thirties and will turn 31 in a couple of weeks.

Of course that does not mean that he has lost his magic, as quite the opposite, he has aged like fine wine, getting better as he gets older. As mentioned before,

Toni Kroos birthday

is on 4 January, which would only mean that Toni Kroos Zodiac sign is Capricorn. We would not want to digress and go into detail about his personality based on his zodiac sign, as there are still hot debates on whether it actually affects a person’s characteristics. Nevertheless, it might be one of the quite interesting facts about Toni Kroos.

It might sound silly to talk about Toni Kroos nationality, as everyone knows that the Real Madrid mastermind is and always has been German. But it is worth pointing out that he was in fact born in East Germany, which was under communist influence at the time of his birth, with the Wall of Berlin dividing it from West Germany. Thankfully, though, the wall was completely gone almost a year after his birth, which saw the reunification of Germany take place on 3 October 1990.

Toni Kroos childhood story

While being born in a country torn in half surely counts as a part of facts about

Toni Kroos childhood

, there is still plenty to know about from the life of the German midfielder. First of all,

Toni Kroos family

is the perfect picture that many have in mind of the perfect family. He was born to athletic parents, with his mother, Birgit Kammer, being a former professional badminton player and his father, Roland Kroos, being a former professional wrestler.

Of course there are others who are born to total footballing families, with some even born to a long line of legacy, such as Daniel Maldini, son of Paolo and grandson to Cesare Maldini. But it is interesting to know that Toni’s father is a football coach as well, which shows whom the German talent has gotten his tactical abilities from. Exposed to a comfortable and normal life, Toni grew up with his parents and his younger brother Felix (29 years old), who is also a footballer and plays for

.

Even by watching the now 30-year-old’s games you could tell that he was a disciplined young boy who carefully planned his moves. Of course one of the

facts about Toni Kroos

is that he was not as academically successful as one might expect from him. Having to juggle both his studies and his football, Toni was not able to multi-task and opted to stick with his footballing instead, which negatively affected his school performance.

Being born in an athletic family, both of the Kroos brothers were trained by their father, Roland, who had just become a football coach. Training under his father, Toni quickly started to hone his skills as he joined the local youth side, Greifswalder FC, improving his game and attracting a lot of attention, which resulted in him joining the

team at the age of 17.

Toni Kroos wife and children

As mentioned above, the Real Madrid talisman was not as successful at school as he may have wanted, focusing more on his football, which only made things worse when he got into high school. Interestingly enough, that is where the young talent full of aspirations first met the girl he was destined to marry. Having been struggling at school,

Toni Kroos wife

and then girlfriend, Jessica Farber helped her boyfriend through courses and school, letting the young fellow focus more on his football.

Having been with young footballer through the difficult high school years, Toni knew that she was the one he needed in his life, planning on spending the rest of his life with the woman he loved.

That is why they finally got married in 2015 after they had their first child out of wedlock. Unlike some of the flashier WAGs who are sometimes an even more famous celebrity themselves, such as

defender Gerard Pique’s wife, Shakira, or

’s wife, Wanda Icardi, who might even be as famous as her significant other, Kroos’ wife tends to prefer a subtler life in the shadows, keeping her personal life to herself, which is exactly what the 2014 World Cup winner wants as well.

Toni Kroos and his wife have given birth to two beautiful children, a boy and a girl, named Leon and Amelie, who are currently 7 and 4 years old. It is safe to say that they are living happily as a family, just like the one Toni himself grew in. We will have to wait and see if his footballing genes have been transferred to the next generation and if any of his children have taken after him.

There is also a new addition to the Kroos family, as the couple recently gave birth to their third child, a baby boy named Fin. Now that we know more about Toni Kroos children and much more about his youth days and his family, let us see how the German international fares on social media.

Toni Kroos Instagram and tattoos

The times have certainly changed and people have definitely followed the change. Nowadays, almost everyone uses some kind of a social media platform to get in touch with others using the internet. Facebook’s Instagram, especially, has gained much influence in the lives of others, including celebrities and athletes, who use the app to connect with their friends and fans from all over the world.

is no different, as he too makes use of his social media account to post about his daily life, his training routine with his teammates at Real Madrid and other special occasions that happen here and there. The former Bayern Munich talent currently has 26.2 million followers on Instagram, as he follows 198 people himself. Not only that, he is also active on

and

, which surely boosts his popularity across the globe.

Now you could see some of Toni Kroos tattoos from the pictures he posts on his Instagram and other social media accounts. Of course while his tattoos might seem obvious, their meanings might need an explanation. On his forearm, the German midfielder has inked the portrait of a young girl wearing pink sunglasses, with the name “Amelie” tattooed to the left of the portrait, with the numbers “20.07.2016” below it. This tattoo is a clear sign of Toni Kroos’ love for his daughter, who was born on that date.

On his left forearm, Kroos has inked the portrait of a young boy wearing a hat, with a clock over his head. The name “Leon” can be seen to the boy’s right along with a date “11.08.2016”, which is clearly the day his son was born. The clock above his head also shows 1:30 as the time. There are other tattoos on Kroos’ body as well, most notably the tattoo of a woman’s eye surrounded by beautiful flowers on the outer side of his left forearm, which is clearly an image of his wife.

It does not end there of course, as the four-time Champions League winner has also inked “Lion King”, a couple and cards and banner on his body, with the latter being an homage to his brother Felix, as his name is written on the banner surrounding the cards.

Toni Kroos career and stats

Now that we have gotten to know some of the more personal 

facts about Toni Kroos

, it is time we got more familiar with the professional aspects of the playmaker’s life. While he did start his journey with local teams during his teenage years, Kroos did manage to sign for Bayern Munich after coming of age, as the Bavarians knew what a rare gem they had found in their own country. Kroos only spent a short while with the club’s youth team, as he quickly rose up the ranks to be called up to the senior squad.  

He did also get to gain more experience by completing a loan move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2009, where he managed to make 48 appearances and got to realize a part of his potential. After spending a season and a half with Bayer Leverkusen, 

Toni Kroos

 career took a turn for the good as he went back to his own club, 

, to serve for the Bavarians in Bundesliga and the Champions League.

Going back to Munich, the German midfielder found his feet and later turned into a vital part of his team, as he helped them win their first continental treble of the decade. He won numerous other trophies in Bavaria, making a total of 205 appearances, scoring 24 goals and providing 49 assists. Looking at some of the simple 

Toni Kroos

 stats in 

, it makes one wonder why Bayern Munich opted to sell him to Real Madrid, a decision they regret even today, which is quite understandable.

After moving to the Spanish capital and joining the

record winners, Toni Kroos stats and his whole professional life suddenly turned into a prestigious portrait in the football hall of fame, as he continued dominating Europe with Los Blancos, competing with some of the best clubs in the world, namely Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga. His impressive performance over the years in Spain has certainly affected how businessmen asses him as well.

Toni Kroos market value is currently believed to be around €50 million, but he is definitely invaluable for his team, as we have seen Zidane’s side struggle without him on the pitch, dictating the rhythm. While we know how high

Toni Kroos market value

is, we still have not taken a look at his stats with Madrid.

Overall, the eagle-eyed midfielder has made more than 290 appearances wearing Real Madrid’s jersey, scoring 20 goals and providing an impressive 70 assists, which truly shows his class as his position is put deeper in their own half than Luka Modric or Isco. Not only has the German international’s club career been an illustrious and successful one, his career at international level has never lagged behind. He announced his retierment from international football several days after losing 2-0 to England in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. Kroos claimed that the reason for his retirement was that he wanted to focus more on his progress at Real Madrid and spend more time with his family, taking deliberate breaks instead of going off to international duties. 

The German midfielder made his international debut back in March 2010 when he was 20 years old. Since then and up until his retirement from international football, he made a total of 106 appearances for Die Mannshaft, scoring 17 goals and providing 19 assists in the process. 

Toni Kroos records and achievements

Playing for some of the best and most formidable clubs in the world certainly means that we have a long list of

Toni Kroos records

and achievements on our hands. Starting with his spell at Bayern Munich, the now 30-year-old got to win various trophies during his time in Germany, including a highly praised continental treble in the 2012/13 season. His trophy cabinet includes a Champions League trophy, 3 Bundesliga titles, 1 FIFA Clubs World Cup, 3 DFB-Pokal trophies, 1 German Super Cup and a UEFA Supercup as well. Of course these are only his trophies from Bayern Munich alone.

There are many other instances in the Toni Kroos achievements category, as he has won 3 more Champions League trophies with Real Madrid, 2

titles, 2 Spanish Super Cups and 4 FIFA Club World Cups. Let us not forget the fact that he did also get to lift the World Cup in 2014 after they beat a tough Argentina in the extra time thanks to a goal from Mario Gotze, who currently plays for

.

These were only some of the interesting facts about Toni Kroos, as much more information is needed to have a better look at the life of one of the best midfielders in the history of football. There still remains a question about his future of course, as few players have actually been able to hang up their boots and properly finish their careers at

, with Los Blancos known for getting rid of their older icons. We still have several years before seeing Kroos deal with this dilemma as he is only 30 years old.

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