Thomas Kastanaras

Thomas Kastanaras (Greek: Θωμάς Καστανάρας; born 9 January 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Thomas Kastanaras

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-09) 9 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VfB Stuttgart
Number	22
Youth career
	TB Untertürkheim
	FSV Waiblingen
2011–2022	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	VfB Stuttgart II	71	(23)
2022–	VfB Stuttgart	4	(0)
2024	→ SSV Ulm (loan)	16	(3)
International career‡
2019	Greece U17	3	(0)
2021	Greece U19	4	(0)
2022	Germany U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2022

Club career

Kastanaras played for the youth teams of TB Untertürkheim and FSV Waiblingen before he joined VfB Stuttgart in 2011.^[2] On 3 March 2022, he extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2025.^[3] After leading the club's under-19 side in scoring with 26 goals during the 2021–22 season, Kastanaras was promoted to Stuttgart's senior side for the 2022–23 season.^[4] Kastanaras made his Bundesliga debut for Stuttgart on 17 September 2022 against Eintracht Frankfurt.^[5]

On 2 January 2024, Kastanaras joined SSV Ulm in 3. Liga on loan.^[6]

International career

Born in Germany, Kastanaras is of Greek descent. He formerly represented Greece internationally up to the Greece U19s, before switching to represent the Germany U20s in 2022.^[7]