Kevin Trapp

german association football player

Kevin Trapp ( german pronunciation : [ ˈkɛvɪn ˈtʁap ] ; [ 4 ] born 8 July 1990 ) is a german professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team. He 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 tip of €1.5 million and played regularly over three years, besides competing in the UEFA Europa League. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for an estimated €10 million in 2015, where he won respective domestic honours.

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Trapp won 26 caps for Germany ‘s youth teams, including 11 for the under-21s, and made his full debut in June 2017. He was contribution of their squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and besides competed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup .

Club career [edit ]

1. FC Kaiserslautern [edit ]

Born in Merzig, West Germany, Trapp began his football career at FC Brotdorf, joining at seven years old. [ 5 ] He moved to neighbouring township, SSV Bachem at long time of twelve. [ 5 ] After spending two years there, Trapp joined SV Mettlach. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] One day, he said in an interview on joining 1. FC Kaiserslautern, saying : “ I told my coach I ‘d like to be down there on the pitch one day. I went home afterwards and from my own bonus, I looked up FC K and what opportunities they were offering. They were having trials. I wrote them an e-mail explaining my situation and that I ‘d love to take part in the trials. I think it was September when I received a reply saying that it was presently not potential, however, that they would contact me in case the opportunity get up again. That is what they did a year subsequently ! 2003 or 2004. I was allowed to take region in the aim sessions and from then on, everything took flight. I had the honor of being invited to play for the inaugural team back when I was in the youth leagues due to the goalkeepers being off sick. SVV Bachum were already playing Youth Bundesliga. Kaiserslautern was besides in that league. consequently, when I got to play, it was a match against Kaiserslautern. I found out later as I was offered the sign that there were a crowd of coaches there watching the game. so, it was n’t merely the electronic mail but besides the performance ! ” [ 7 ] Trapp started his professional career with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he progressed through the club ‘s youth system. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] During his time at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Trapp said he learned a lot from Gerald Ehrmann. [ 10 ] Trapp made his first appearance in the first team on 9 August 2008 in the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal turn 1 against FC Carl Zeiss Jena, losing 2–1. [ 11 ] It was announced on 21 July 2009 that he signed his first professional compress with the club, keeping him until 2013. [ 12 ] Trapp made another appearance in the first team ten days late on 31 July 2009 in the 2009–10 DFB-Pokal round 1 against Eintracht Braunschweig, where he kept a clean sheet, in a 1–0. [ 13 ] Over the following two seasons, Trapp was involved in the first team, appearing as the clubhouse ‘s third option goalkeeper and then second option goalkeeper. [ 14 ] At one item during the 2009–10 season, he suffered a shoulder wound that kept him out for three months. [ 15 ] By January, Trapp made a convalescence. [ 16 ] Since the start of the 2010–11 season, Trapp became the golf club ‘s moment goalkeeper for the side and was featured on the substitute bench. [ 17 ] On 12 March 2011, with regular goalkeeper Tobias Sippel sidelined with influenza, he made his Bundesliga introduction in a 2–1 home win over SC Freiburg. [ 18 ] Competing with Sippel, Trapp played all eight remaining fixtures of the season. [ 19 ] During which, he kept three clean sheets for the side, including two in a row between 23 April 2011 and 29 April 2011 against Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli. [ 20 ] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Trapp went on to make nine appearances in all competitions .
Trapp with Kaiserslautern during the 2011–12 season ahead of the 2011–12 season, Trapp was linked with a motion to Schalke 04 but he ended up staying at the baseball club. [ 21 ] Following this, Trapp continued to be the baseball club ‘s first choice goalkeeper at the startle of the season, beating out Sippel. [ 22 ] His performance was praised by Manager Marco Kurz, who said : “ Kevin once again proved his class in a very emotional, intense game and saved the decimal point. Overall, it was a glad FCK point win after the entire 90 minutes, which is morally very valuable. ” [ 23 ] Despite suffering from injury in late–October, Trapp continued to remain as the club ‘s first option goalkeeper. [ 24 ] Along the way, he kept clean sheets for the side, both coming against SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen. [ 25 ] however, in early–March, Trapp suffered a thigh injury and was sidelined for two matches. [ 26 ] After returning from injury, he found himself on the substitute workbench, as Sippel was the club ‘s inaugural choice goalkeeper for the perch of the 2011–12 season. [ 27 ] As the season progressed, 1. FC Kaiserslautern was finally relegated to 2.Bundesliga. [ 28 ] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Trapp made twenty–six appearances in all competitions .

Eintracht Frankfurt [edit ]

On 7 May 2012, Trapp left relegate Kaiserslautern and joined promoted Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year narrow for a fee of €1.5 million. [ 29 ] Trapp made his Eintracht Frankfurt debut, where he started the match, merely to be sent–off in the 19th infinitesimal for a professional pollute on Jakub Sylvestr, as the club lost 3–0 against Erzgebirge Aue in the first circle of the DFB–Pokal. [ 30 ] Despite this, Trapp made his league introduction for the club, helping the side win 2–1 against Bayer Leverkusen in the opening game of the season. [ 31 ] In a follow–up pit against Hoffenheim, he kept his first scavenge sheet in his Eintracht Frankfurt ‘s career, winning 4–0. [ 32 ] Since joining the club, he cursorily became a first gear choice goalkeeper for the slope. [ 33 ] The team had a good get down to his first season, sitting in third position by November, and he received plaudits for his performances against leaders Bayern Munich despite losing 2–0. [ 34 ] Manager Armin Veh praised Trapp ‘s performance, saying : “ Kevin has a big brain, is wholly on the ground. He ‘s going to get even better. ” [ 35 ] He then helped the baseball club keep four clean sheets between 2 February 2013 and 10 March 2013. [ 36 ] however, his political campaign ended prematurely in March 2013, due to a hand injury while with the national under-21 team. [ 37 ] Despite the injury, Trapp made twenty–seven appearances in all competitions and helped Eintracht Frankfurt complete sixth place in the league, consequently qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. [ 38 ] Having served a one peer suspension for his crimson card last season, Trapp made his first appearance of the season against Hertha BSC in the first step plot of the temper and conceded six goals, as Eintracht Frankfurt lost 6–1. [ 39 ] Since his come back, he continued to regain his place as the club ‘s first choice goalkeeper in the 2013–14 season. [ 40 ] Trapp play in both legs of the UEFA Europa League Play–Offs against Qarabağ, helping the side win 4–1 on aggregate to qualify the Group Stage. [ 41 ] He then helped Eintracht Frankfurt qualify to knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League Group Stage and helped the club earn four clean sheets along the way. [ 42 ] however, the cabaret reached the concluding 32, where they lost on aside goals to FC Porto after a 5–5 aggregate draw. [ 43 ] During a 5–0 personnel casualty against Bayern Munich on 2 February 2014, he suffered a bruise on his correct tibia and was substituted in the 77th minute. [ 44 ] Following a check, Trapp was given all clear and returned to the starting line–up against Eintracht Braunschweig on 8 February 2014, as he helped the side win 3–0. [ 45 ] During the 2013–14 season, he saved four penalties, a record of his penalty saves in a season. [ 46 ] At the goal of the 2013–14 season, Trapp went on to make forty–six appearances in all competitions. ahead of the 2014–15 season, Trapp was linked with a affect to Borussia Mönchengladbach as a successor for Marc-André ter Stegen, but stayed at Eintracht Frankfurt. [ 47 ] He besides was given a captainship by Manager Thomas Schaaf following the departure of Pirmin Schwegler. [ 48 ] Trapp made a good startle as a captain when he helped the side earn two wins and four draw. [ 49 ] however, during a 2–2 draw against Mainz 05 on 24 September 2014, he suffered ankle injury at the last minutes and was sidelined for four months. [ 50 ] It was n’t until on 31 January 2015 when Trapp returned to the starting line–up against Freiburg, as they lost 4–1. [ 51 ] Following his reappearance, he resumed his captain character, american samoa well as, his first choice goalkeeper status. [ 52 ] It was announced on 2 March 2015 that he signed a three–year contract with the club, keeping him until 2019. [ 53 ] Since returning from injury, Trapp continued to regain his captainship and his function as the club ‘s first choice goalkeeper for the rest of the 2014–15 season. [ 54 ] At the end of the 2014–15 season, he went on to make twenty–three appearances in all competitions .

Paris Saint-Germain [edit ]

On 8 July 2015, [ 55 ] Trapp signed a five-year consider with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of around €10 million, and was assigned the number 16 jersey. [ 56 ] Trapp made his introduction on 1 August in the 2015 Trophée des Champions in Montreal, keeping a scavenge sheet in a 2–0 win over Lyon. [ 57 ] He then kept four clean sheets in the first four league matches of the season. [ 58 ] His five straight fairly sheets ended when he conceded two goals, including a error that allowed Wahbi Khazri to capsulized the mistake, in a 2–2 draw against Bordeaux on 11 September 2015. [ 59 ] Despite the mistakes, Trapp regained his first option goalkeeper character and then made amends from his mistake against rivals, Marseille on 4 October 2015, making impressive saves, including saving a penalty from Abdelaziz Barrada, as PSG won 2–1. [ 60 ] however, he suffered a hamstring wound while on international duty and missed one match as a solution. [ 61 ] Trapp returned to the starting line–up against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League catch on 21 October 2015, starting the whole game, as he helped the side keep the peer scoreless, in a 0–0 draw. [ 62 ] Trapp went on to earn a entire of four clean sheets, as PSG advanced to the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. [ 63 ] Following this, he kept three straight clean sheets between 19 December 2015 and 16 January 2016 against SM Caen, Bastia and Toulouse. [ 64 ] Trapp then played in both legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Chelsea, as he helped the side win 4–2 to advance to the next round off. [ 65 ] During the 2015–16 season, Trapp overtook Salvatore Sirigu as PSG ‘s first choice goalkeeper in the club ‘s Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League matches, while the italian toy in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue, as he helped the cabaret win a domestic quartet. [ 66 ] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Trapp went on to make forty–six appearances in all competitions .
At the start of the 2016–17 season, Trapp was in finish as PSG won the 2016 Trophée des Champions in Austria, a 4–1 succeed on 6 August against Lyon again. [ 67 ] shortly after, he switched numeral shirt to number one. [ 68 ] Despite being featured in the first four league matches of the season, Trapp was dropped in privilege for youngster Alphonse Areola. [ 69 ] Following Areola ‘s injury, Trapp returned to the starting line–up for the following two matches, where he kept two clean sheets. [ 70 ] But following Areola ‘s hapless performance, he returned to the starting line–up once again, coming against FC Lorient on 21 December 2016 and kept a clean sheet, as PSG won 5–0. [ 71 ] This was followed up by keeping three back-to-back clean sheets between 7 January 2017 and 21 January 2017. [ 72 ] however, during a 1–1 draw against AS Monaco on 29 January 2017, Trapp suffered a muscle injury and was substituted in the 54th moment ; he was sidelined for two weeks. [ 73 ] He returned to the starting line–up two weeks later on 10 February 2017, keeping a clean sheet, in a 3–0 acquire against Bordeaux. [ 74 ] In a follow–up against Barcelona in the first leg of UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Trapp helped the side gain 4–0, earning himself a clean sheet. [ 75 ] After keeping another clean sheet against AS Nancy on 4 March 2017, Trapp said about the catch against Barcelona in the second leg, saying : “ We have to go to Barcelona as if it was our foremost equal. We can not say that we will have to ( only ) defend. It is not our game. We are to have possession, to control. We know that Barça is adequate to of doing many things. We had a very beneficial first leg equal ( 4-0 ). You have to do the lapp thing on your return. Because in front, they are able to score at any time, every hour. You will have to be identical focused. ” [ 76 ] however, in the moment leg against FC Barcelona, Trapp conceded six goals, as the enemy made a comeback from 4–0 down and score six goals to send them through, eliminating PSG from the tournament. [ 77 ] He by and by reflected in an consultation, saying : “ In Barcelona, it ‘s complicated to say what happened. I believe that will never happen again. I do not think we were nervous. From the beginning, we found ourselves in danger, because of Barca ‘s promote players. We had never experienced such a tough peer, with such pressure from the adversary, but there ‘s still no apologize. It ‘s precisely a crippled to forget, inexplicable, something that had never happened ahead. There were besides refereeing decisions. I think all the factors were against us. ” [ 78 ] [ 79 ] In April the following calendar month, he started in goal as PSG beat Monaco 4–1 to claim a record fourth uncoiled Coupe de la Ligue claim but was an unused substitute in a 1–0 gain over Angers which saw PSG lift the Coupe de France title the following month. [ 80 ] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Trapp went on to make thirty–one appearances in all competitions .
ahead of the 2017–18 temper, Trapp said in an interview with L ’ Equipe that he ‘s expecting to compete against Areola for the beginning choice goalkeeper function once again. [ 78 ] [ 79 ] [ 81 ] Since the begin of the 2017–18 temper, however, Manager Unai Emery began using Areola as the first choice goalkeeper in the league and UEFA Champions League, while Trapp played in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue. [ 82 ] It was n’t until on 29 November 2017 when he made his foremost appearance of the season, starting the solid game, in a 2–0 against Troyes. [ 83 ] A month late on 20 December 2017 when Trapp made his second league appearance of the season, in a 3–1 gain against SM Caen. [ 84 ] Trapp then helped PSG reach the concluding of Coupe de la Ligue after beating Rennes 3–2 in the semi–finals on 30 January 2018. [ 85 ] A workweek late on 7 February 2018, he was sent–off for receiving a neat crimson menu in a concluding minutes, in a 4–1 winnings against Sochaux in the third base round of the Coupe de France. [ 86 ] After serving a two match suspension, Trapp did n’t return to the starting line–up until a match against rivals, Marseille on 28 February 2018, where he kept a clean and jerk sheet, in a 3–0 gain. [ 87 ] On 31 March 2018, in a repeat of the previous season ‘s final, Trapp started in goal as PSG retained the Coupe de la Ligue claim with a 3–0 winnings over Monaco. [ 88 ] On 8 May 2018, he played in 2018 Coupe de France Final as PSG won 2–0 against Les Herbiers to clinch the trophy. [ 89 ] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Trapp went on to make fourteen appearances in all competitions .

render to Eintracht Frankfurt [edit ]

On 31 August 2018, Trapp returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loanword for the 2018–19 season. [ 90 ] Upon joining the club, he received a number thirty–one shirt for the side. [ 91 ] Trapp made his second Eintracht Frankfurt debut, where he started the whole game, in a 2–1 loss against Werder Bremen the stick to day. [ 92 ] Since making his introduction for the cabaret, Trapp cursorily regained his first base choice goalkeeper function. [ 93 ] He then helped the side two straight clean sheets between 2 November 2018 and 11 November 2018 against Stuttgart and Schalke 04. [ 94 ] Following a 2–1 personnel casualty against VfL Wolfsburg on 2 December 2018, Trapp made a gloss about Sascha Stegemann, resulting in him being fined 8,000 euros. [ 95 ] Throughout March, he kept five clean sheets in all competitions, including a 2–0 sum win against Inter Milan in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. [ 96 ] Trapp then played in both legs of the UEFA Europa League semi–finals against Chelsea ; although he saved one punishment from César Azpilicueta in the gunfight, they lost 5–4 as a result/ [ 97 ] Despite missing one match ascribable to injury during the 2018–19 season, he went on to make forty–eight appearances in all competitions. [ 98 ]
Trapp taking a bang during a UEFA Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg

International career [edit ]

Youth career [edit ]

Trapp was a member of several German youth national teams, as he first called up to the Germany U17, appearing as an unused ersatz throughout the national side ‘s FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament, as they finished third target. [ 106 ] After the tournament ended, Trapp was called up to the Germany U18 and made his Germany U18 introduction, starting the whole plot, in a 3–1 acquire against Rwanda U18. [ 107 ] He then made three more appearances for the U18 side, including two clean sheets. [ 108 ] Trapp was called up to Germany U19 team and made his Germany U19 debut, starting the hale game, in a 2–1 loss against Czech Republic U19 on 7 September 2008. [ 109 ] He then helped the U19 police squad stipulate for the UEFA european Under-19 Championship next round after winning three matches in the Group Stage 6. [ 110 ] Trapp went on to make seven appearances for the U19 side. Having previously played for the Germany U20 english, Trapp Trapp was called up to Germany U21 team for the first time on 31 August 2010. [ 111 ] He made his Germany U21 debut on 7 September 2010, starting the whole game, in a 3–0 winnings against Northern Ireland U21 and keeping a clean sheet in a process. [ 112 ] Trapp then kept three straight clean sheets during the UEFA european Under-21 Championship qualification, coming against San Marino U21, Belarus U21 and Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. [ 113 ] After being about two years away from the Germany U21 side, he returned to the starting line–up, as they lost 1–0 against Italy U21 on 6 February 2013. [ 114 ] Trapp made the full of eleven appearances for the U21 side .

senior career [edit ]

Trapp was first called up to the senior team for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying equal against Gibraltar on 13 June 2015. [ 115 ] He continued to remain on the ersatz judiciary for the adjacent two years. [ 116 ] Trapp made his international debut on 6 June 2017 in a 1–1 friendly draw away to Denmark, playing the full 90 minutes. [ 117 ] He was selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia late that month, which his country won, but he did not play any equal. [ 118 ] Trapp made two more appearances for Germany, coming against France and Brazil. [ 119 ] On 4 June 2018, Trapp was selected in Germany ‘s concluding 23-man police squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [ 120 ] He was unused in a group-stage exit for the defending champions. [ 121 ] On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the team for the UEFA Euro 2020. [ 122 ]

personal life [edit ]

Trapp was born in Merzig, Saarland and stayed in the city until 2004. [ 123 ] [ 7 ] Trapp said in an interview that he idolised Oliver Kahn. [ 8 ] Trapp attended Peter-Wust-Gymnasium. [ 124 ] He became engaged to brazilian model Izabel Goulart in July 2018. [ 125 ] In addition to speaking german, Trapp speaks five languages, including portuguese. [ 7 ] [ 126 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 4 November 2021[127]

International [edit ]

As of match played 11 November 2020[128]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Germany

2017
2
0

2018
1
0

2019
0
0

2020
2
0

Total
5
0

Honours [edit ]

Paris Saint-Germain
Germany
Individual