Kevin Kurányi
German footballer (born 1982)
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- Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez ( German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn kuˈʁaːniː] , Hungarian: [ˈkɛvin ˈkuraːɲi] ; born 2 March 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.
- As a striker, he possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills.
- He participated in two UEFA European Championships and one FIFA Confederations Cup.
- Early life Kurányi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a German father of Hungarian descent and a Panamanian mother.
- Club career Early career Kurányi began playing football in 1988 for Petrópolis-based Serrano FC in Brazil, when he was six years old.
Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn kuˈʁaːniː], Hungarian: [ˈkɛvin ˈkuraːɲi]; born 2 March 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he played for the Germany national team.
As a striker, he possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the Germany national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games. He participated in two UEFA European Championships and one FIFA Confederations Cup. At club level, Kurányi played for VfB Stuttgart, Schalke and Hoffenheim in Germany, as well as Dynamo Moscow in Russia.
Early life
Kurányi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a German father of Hungarian descent and a Panamanian mother. He eventually opted to play for the Germany national team after being also qualified to play for Brazil, Panama or Hungary.
Club career
Early career
Kurányi began playing football in 1988 for Petrópolis-based Serrano FC in Brazil, when he was six years old. In 1993, he transferred to Panamanian club Las Promesas, where he played for one year before going back to Serrano FC. Kurányi returned to Las Promesas in 1996 for a further year.
VfB Stuttgart
In 1997, Kurányi moved to Germany, enlisting at VfB Stuttgart's B youth team. After playing a few games in the Germany national under-21 football team, he signed his first professional contract for VfB in 2001.
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