Zagreb-born forward/attacking midfielder, Andrej Kramarić has been representing the Vatreni of Croatia since 2014, besides playing top-flight football in Germany with Bundesliga club, Hoffenheim. Often described as a versatile striker, the Croatian began his professional football career at home with Dinamo Zagreb before joining Lokomotiva (loan), Rijeka, and Leicester City.
Beyond football, Kramarić is married to a veterinary doctor, Mia Curkovic with whom he shares a son, Viktor Kramarić who was born in August 2021.
Background of Andrej Kramarić
Andrej Kramarić was born on June 19, 1991, in Zagreb, Croatia, to Josip and Danica Kramarić. He is currently 33 years old.
Kramarić is very private, especially regarding his family. However, he has a sister named Ines Kramarić whom he grew up with.
Moving forward, he developed a keen interest in football that even affected his education. He was more dedicated to playing soccer than going to school. His father played a crucial role in helping him achieve his football dreams since the school was somewhat of a failure.
The ability of his father to discover early enough, his son’s love and passion for the game of soccer paid off several years later as Kramarić not only established himself as a fine player at the club level but also for his country.
A Brief Summary of Andrej Kramarić’s Stats for Clubs and Country
The Zagreb native started playing at the professional and international levels in 2009 and 2014, respectively.
At the club level, he has played for Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva, Rejika, Leicester City, and currently Hoffenheim. As of December 2022, the Croatian scored a total of 160 goals in more than 300 appearances for the mentioned clubs.
He scored 10 goals in 42 games for Dinamo Zagreb, 20 in 44 matches for Lokomotiva (loan), 37 goals in 42 appearances for Rijeka, 5 goals in 15 games for Hoffenheim while on loan, and 86 goals in 191 matches also for Hoffenheim after he joined.
Away from the club, Kramarić made his debut for the national team of Croatia in 2014. Since his debut, he featured in 77 games and scored 22 goals; this places him on the list of the country’s highest goalscorers alongside Davor Suker, Mario Mandzukich, Ivan Perisic, Eduardo da Silva and Luka Modric.
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Intriguing Facts about Andrej Kramarić
1. He Scored 425 Goals for Dinamo Zagreb’s Youth Teams
In 1997 when Kramarić was six years old, he joined his hometown club Dinamo Zagreb’s youth academy where he played for about twelve years, and scored 452 goals. According to reports, the club has never had any player score such a number; so he is the top youth scorer in the side’s history.
Moving forward, the forward/attacking midfielder made his first senior appearance for the club a month before his 18th birthday in May 2009 against NK Zagreb. He gained a promotion to Dinamo’s first team in the 2009/2010 season and helped them win the league title after scoring seven goals in 24 games.
2. The Zagreb-born is the current highest Croatian Goalscorer in Bundesliga
Kramarić holds the record of the Croatian player with the highest number of goals in the German Bundesliga. He achieved the feat during the 2020/2021 season after scoring twice in Hoffenheim’s 3-0 victory over Cologne; which brought his tally to 74 goals back then. The goals broke Ivica Olic’s 72 goals, followed by Mario Manzukich’s 53, Mladen Petric’s 51, and Ivan Klasnic’s 50.
As of December 2022, his Bundesliga tally stands at 86 goals.
3. Mia Curkovich is Kramarić’s Wife
Andrej Kramarić’s wife is Mia Curkovich. She is a Veterinary doctor who earned her degree from the University of Zagreb in September 2020 and currently works at a vet clinic in Heidelberg.
Kramarić and Curkovich first met sometime in 2017, became friends, and began to date. In 2018, she was among the crowd cheering the Croatian national team during the finals of the Russia FIFA World Cup which France won by 4 -2.
Similarly, Andrej and Mia had their court wedding on March 31, 2021, at the Upper Town Hall, in the presence of friends and family. Six months later, the couple had a church wedding.
A month before the church wedding, the couple welcomed their son, Viktor Kramarić (3), born on August 26, 2021.
4. How Rich is He?
Andrej Kramarić’s net worth is currently evaluated at $3 million. He earned the fortune from his 16 years old professional football career playing for Dinamo Zagreb, Rijeka, Leicester City, and Hoffenheim.
Moreover, his yearly salary at Leicester City was £1.8 million after signing a £9.7 million contract with the English Premier League side in January 2015. His current salary with Bundesliga club Hoffenheim is around €2.9 million annually.
Beyond his football earnings, his other source of income such as endorsement deals contributes positively to his net worth. At the moment, he has a sponsorship deal with the German sportswear brand, Adidas.
5. Kramarić is an Inch Shorter Than an Average Croatian Male
Andrej Kramarić is 5 feet 10 inches (1.77m) tall. This puts the forward/attacking midfielder an inch below an averagely tall Croatian male who is 5 feet 11.16 inches (1.80m) according to insider.com. Besides, height is crucial in football to strikers whose duty is to score goals from all angles; either from open play or set pieces.
More so, Kramarić is one of two below 6-foot strikers that were listed in Croatia’s 2022 FIFA World Cup attacking lineup. He shares the same height as Mislav Orsic (5 feet 10 inches/1.77m), while Ivan Perisic (6 feet 1 inch/1.86m), Bruno Petkovic (6 feet 4 inches/1.93m), Ante Budimir (6 feet 3 inches/1.90m), and Marko Livaja (6 feet 0 inch/1.82) are the tallest.
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