Tom Krauß

KOE

• #5 • Center Midfielder

Tom Krauß

KOE

• #5 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Germany

Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Box-to-Box

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 22, 2001 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'0"

Weight

159 lb

Club

FC Köln

League

Bundesliga

Ranking

Bundesliga

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

61.1

213/344

Impact score

6.7

160/344

Midfielder rank

51st

51/90

All rank

187th

187/344

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Midfielder rank

293rd

293/517

All rank

1079th

1,079/1,960

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Overall

48th/91 MID

61.1

Passing

69th/90 MID

60.8

Fifty Fifty Duel

15th/76 MID

70.6

Shooting

26th/63 MID

66.7

Tackling

48th/85 MID

60.7

Ball Carrying

38th/68 MID

59.6

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Appearances

Minutes

358

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 24, 1:30pm UTC

FC Köln

Schalke 04

RheinEnergieStadion • Fandango

Nov 1, 2:30pm UTC

Union Berlin

FC Köln

Stadion An der Alten Försterei

News

May 28, 2026

Permanently joins Koln

Krauss has permanently joined Koln from Mainz after a mandatory purchase clause was activated following the club's Bundesliga survival, signing a contract until 2029, the club announced.

Analysis: Krauss joined on loan last summer and made 27 appearances throughout the campaign, earning particular praise from sporting director Thomas Kessler for his commitment during the crucial final stretch of the season when he played through a painful knee problem to help the club secure survival. Kessler highlighted his emotionality, passion and identification with the club as key qualities that make him an important piece of Koln's planning going forward, while Krauss himself expressed his pride at achieving the survival target alongside the fans and the city. The Leipzig-born midfielder has previously represented Nurnberg, Schalke, Mainz, Bochum and Luton Town across a well-travelled career, and will now look to establish himself as a key figure at Koln for the long term after signing what is a significant commitment to the Bundesliga club.

May 14, 2026

Undisclosed issue ends season

Krauss (undisclosed) will not feature again this season after being ruled out of Saturday's clash against Bayern Munich due to injury, according to coach Rene Wagner. "Krauss will not be in the squad this weekend due to injury."

Analysis: Krauss had started each of Koln's last two matches before the issue emerged, making his season-ending absence a significant blow for his side. The midfielder finished the campaign with two assists across 26 Bundesliga appearances, having been a consistent presence in the engine room throughout the season. Isak Johannesson is expected to step into the starting role in midfield for the final match of the season, which carries little at stake as they have already secured their Bundesliga status.