Kevin Kampl

About

Kevin Kampl (born 9 October 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Germany, he represented Slovenia at both youth and senior level, earning 28 caps for the latter.

Kampl was born in Solingen, Germany. His parents moved to Germany from Maribor, a city near the Austrian border in northeastern Slovenia. Kampl has dual citizenship and could have played for Germany, but opted for Slovenia early on.

Kampl began his career with the reserve team of Bayer Leverkusen, where he played in the German fourth division.
On 30 August 2010, Kampl signed a one-season loan contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He made his first team debut on 29 October 2010 as a late substitute in a 2. Bundesliga tie with Erzgebirge Aue. After only half a season for Greuther Fürth, he returned to Bayer Leverkusen during the 2010–11 winter transfer window. Kampl made his Leverkusen 2010–11 season debut as a second-half substitute in the UEFA Europa League game against Metalist Kharkiv.
In the summer of 2011, Kampl transferred to 3. Liga side VfL Osnabrück. After having played a great season for Osnabrück, he joined newly promoted…