Kevin Kurányi

Kevin Kurányi
Kurányi in 2016
Personal information
Full name Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez
Date of birth (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1988–1993 Serrano
1993–1994 Las Promesas Panama
1994–1996 Serrano
1996–1997 Las Promesas Panama
1997–2001 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 VfB Stuttgart II 33 (10)
2001–2005 VfB Stuttgart 99 (40)
2005–2010 Schalke 04 162 (71)
2010–2015 Dynamo Moscow 123 (50)
2015–2016 1899 Hoffenheim 14 (0)
Total 431 (171)
International career
2001 Germany U20 5 (2)
2002–2003 Germany U21 6 (2)
2002 Germany Team 2006 1 (1)
2003–2008 Germany 52 (19)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA Confederations Cup
2005 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2008 Austria - Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn kuˈʁaːniː], Hungarian: [ˈkɛvin ˈkuraːɲi]; born 2 March 1982) is a former professional footballer. He played as a striker and possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the Germany national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games. He participated in two UEFA European Championships and one FIFA Confederations Cup. At club level, Kurányi played for VfB Stuttgart, Schalke and Hoffenheim in Germany, as well as Dynamo Moscow in Russia.