Kevin Trapp
German footballer (born 1990)
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- Kevin Christian Trapp ( German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈtʁap] ; born 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris FC and the Germany national team.
- FC Kaiserslautern, where he took part in two Bundesliga seasons.
- 5 million and played regularly over three years, also competing in the UEFA Europa League.
- In 2018, he re-joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, before signing permanently the next season.
- He was part of their squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and also competed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
Kevin Christian Trapp (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈtʁap]; born 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris FC and the Germany national team.
Trapp began his professional career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he took part in two Bundesliga seasons. In 2012, he signed for Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee of €1.5 million and played regularly over three years, also competing in the UEFA Europa League. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for an estimated €10 million in 2015, where he won several domestic honours. In 2018, he re-joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, before signing permanently the next season.
Trapp won 21 caps for Germany's youth teams, including 11 for the under-21s, and made his full debut in June 2017. He was part of their squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and also competed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
Club career
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Born in Merzig, West Germany, Trapp began his football career at FC Brotdorf, joining at seven years old. He moved to neighbouring town, SSV Bachem aged twelve. After spending two years there, Trapp joined SV Mettlach. One day, he said in an interview on joining 1. FC Kaiserslautern, saying:
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