Tobias Kempe

Tobias Kempe (born 27 June 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. His father, Thomas was a professional footballer, as is his older brother, Dennis.

Tobias Kempe

Kempe with Dynamo Dresden in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Tobias Kempe[1]
Date of birth	(1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth	Wesel, West Germany[2]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1995–2000	TV Voerde
2000–2003	SuS 09 Dinslaken
2003–2005	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2005–2008	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Werder Bremen II	46	(4)
2010–2012	Erzgebirge Aue	59	(4)
2012–2013	SC Paderborn	15	(3)
2013–2014	Dynamo Dresden	33	(4)
2014–2016	Darmstadt 98	55	(4)
2016–2017	1. FC Nürnberg	26	(3)
2017–2025	Darmstadt	213	(49)
International career
2007	Germany U-18	2	(0)
2008–2009	Germany U-20	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Career

In July 2017, Kempe returned to SV Darmstadt 98 after one season at 1. FC Nürnberg. He signed a three-year contract and the transfer fee paid to Nürnberg was reported as €750,000.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 May 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2008–09	3. Liga	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	2009–10		34	3	—		—		—		34	3
	Total		46	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	4
Erzgebirge Aue	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	32	2	1	0	—		—		33	2
	2011–12		27	2	1	0	—		—		28	2
	Total		59	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	61	4
SC Paderborn	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	15	3	0	0	—		—		15	3
Dynamo Dresden	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	11	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	12	0
	2013–14		22	4	0	0	—		—		22	4
	Total		33	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	34	4
Darmstadt 98	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	24	4	1	0	—		—		25	4
	2015–16	Bundesliga	31	0	3	0	—		—		34	0
	Total		55	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	59	4
1. FC Nürnberg	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	26	3	2	1	—		—		28	4
Darmstadt 98	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	30	11	1	0	—		—		31	11
	2018–19		31	10	2	1	—		—		33	11
	2019–20		27	7	1	0	—		—		28	7
	2020–21		30	9	3	1	—		—		33	10
	2021–22		30	6	0	0	—		—		30	6
	2022–23		26	3	3	1	—		—		29	4
	2023–24	Bundesliga	24	3	0	0	—		—		24	3
	Total		198	49	10	3	0	0	0	0	208	52
Career total			432	71	18	4	0	0	1	0	451	75

1. Appearance in 2013 2. Bundesliga play-offs