Benedikt Krug

Benedikt Krug (born 7 February 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-back for Schwaben Augsburg.^[1]

Benedikt Krug

Personal information
Full name	Benedikt Krug
Date of birth	(1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Schwaben Augsburg
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2012	FC Augsburg
2012–2013	FC Stätzling
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	BC Aichach	25	(1)
2013–2014	BC Aichach II	8	(0)
2014	TSV Schwabmünchen	19	(0)
2015	Erzgebirge Aue	0	(0)
2015	Erzgebirge Aue II	6	(0)
2015–2016	TSV Rain am Lech	21	(1)
2016–2020	FV Illertissen	99	(7)
2020–	Schwaben Augsburg	102	(14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025

Career

Krug joined 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue at the start of 2015,^[2] though the team was relegated to the 3. Liga at the end of the season. He made his professional debut for the club in the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal on 8 August 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Simon Skarlatidis in the home match against 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth, with the match finishing as a 1–0 win.^[3] In 2016, he was on trial with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, though he did not sign with the club.^[4]