About Christoph Kramer

Christoph Kramer (born 19 February 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

After a season in their reserve team, Kramer was promoted to Bayer Leverkusen's first team in 2011. He then spent two seasons on loan at second-tier VfL Bochum, and a further two at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Kramer made his full international debut on 13 May 2014, and later that year was part of the German squad which won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.