Fabio Herbert Kaufmann (born 8 September 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.[1]

Fabio Kaufmann
Kaufmann with Würzburger Kickers in 2018
Personal information
Full name Fabio Herbert Kaufmann
Date of birth (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Aalen, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Eintracht Braunschweig
Number 7
Youth career
2001–2009 VfR Aalen
2009–2011 SSV Ulm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 SSV Ulm 68 (13)
2013–2015 VfR Aalen 27 (1)
2015–2016 Energie Cottbus 35 (1)
2016–2017 Erzgebirge Aue 19 (1)
2018–2020 Würzburger Kickers 85 (18)
2020–2021 Eintracht Braunschweig 32 (5)
2021–2022 Karlsruher SC 23 (0)
2022– Eintracht Braunschweig 66 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Career

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After impressive performances for SSV Ulm in fourth-tier Regionalliga Südwest, Kaufmann was signed by his former youth and then 2. Bundesliga club VfR Aalen in summer 2013.[2]

In the 2019–20 season Kaufmann helped Würzburger Kickers promote to the 2. Bundesliga contributing 14 goals and 12 assists.[3]

In July 2020, Kaufmann left Würzburger Kickers on a free transfer joining Eintracht Braunschweig, who had also achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga the previous season. He agreed a two-year contract with Eintracht Braunschweig.[3]

On 23 June 2022, Kaufmann returned to Eintracht Braunschweig after one year away.[4]

Personal life

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Kaufmann is of Italian descent through his maternal grandparents, who are from Naples.[5] In 1998, Kaufmann sang "Un cuoricino in più" (Ein Schwesterlein in German) at Zecchino d'Oro.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Player's Profile: Fabio Kaufmann" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Nierichlo wird befördert, Kaufmann kehrt zurück" [Nierichlo gets promoted, Kaufmann returns] (in German). kicker. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Eintracht Braunschweig: Fabio Kaufmann kommt aus Würzburg". kicker (in German). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Fabio Kaufmann kehrt an die Hamburger Straße zurück" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Grauleshofschule Aalen".
  6. ^ "Fabio Herbert Kaufmann". Zecchino d'Oro. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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