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Blaž Kramer

Blaž Kramer (born 1 June 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Konyaspor.

Blaž Kramer
Kramer with FC Zürich in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Celje, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Konyaspor
Number 99
Youth career
Zreče[2]
–2015 Šampion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Šampion 32 (25)
2016–2017 Aluminij 28 (6)
2017–2019 VfL Wolfsburg II 46 (27)
2019–2022 Zürich 86 (21)
2022–2024 Legia Warsaw 36 (8)
2023 Legia Warsaw II 4 (1)
2024– Konyaspor 41 (14)
2025–2026 → Al-Okhdood (loan) 13 (1)
International career‡
2014 Slovenia U19 4 (0)
2017 Slovenia U21 2 (0)
2020– Slovenia 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

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FC Zürich

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After a spell with VfL Wolfsburg II, Kramer joined FC Zürich on a three-year contract on 19 June 2019.[3] One month later, on 21 July, he made his debut for the club in a 4–0 Swiss Super League loss to Lugano.[4] With Zürich, he won the league title in the 2021–22 season, the club's first title in 13 years.[5]

Legia Warsaw

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On 25 May 2022, Kramer signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw.[5] After being assigned a squad number 9, he debuted on 11 September 2022 in a 4–0 away loss against Raków Częstochowa. He scored his first goal for Legia in a Polish Cup match on 18 October, a 3–0 away victory over Wisła Płock. Throughout the 2022–23 season, he scored two goals,[6] and also won the 2022–23 Polish Cup.[7]

On 2 November 2023, in a 3–0 Polish Cup victory over GKS Tychy, Kramer scored his first brace with Legia. He repeated the feat four months later, on 25 February 2024, in a 3–3 away draw against Korona Kielce.[8] On 14 December 2023, he scored in a 2–0 home win over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage to help Legia progress to the knockout stage.[9] During the 2023–24 season, Kramer scored ten goals in total.[8]

Konyaspor

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In July 2024, Kramer successfully underwent medical tests at Turkish Süper Lig side Konyaspor.[10] On 13 September 2024, he moved there on a three-year deal for a reported transfer fee of €700,000.[11][12][13]

International career

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Kramer made his debut for Slovenia on 6 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova, where he substituted Andraž Šporar in the 85th minute of the 1–0 home victory.[14][15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 August 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aluminij 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga 28630——316
VfL Wolfsburg II 2017–18 Regionalliga 3019———3019
2018–19 Regionalliga 168——2[b]0188
Total 4627——204827
Zürich 2019–20 Swiss Super League 311020——3310
2020–21 Swiss Super League 32710——337
2021–22 Swiss Super League 23400——234
Total 862130——8921
Legia Warsaw 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 12121——142
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 1842211[c]41[d]03210
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 63005[c]2—115
Total 36843166105717
Legia Warsaw II 2022–23[6] III liga, gr. I 3100——31
2023–24[8] III liga, gr. I 1000——10
Total 4100——41
Career total 200631031663022972
  1. ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Swiss Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in promotion playoffs
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Slovenia – B. Kramer – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Gruden, Toni (6 December 2019). "Blaž Kramer: Vedno sem izbral težjo pot, a sem se pri tem veliko naučil" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "FC Zurich sign striker Blaž Kramer". FC Zürich. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Zürich vs. Lugano – 21 July 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kramer prestopil v klub z ognjevitimi navijači" (in Slovenian). Siol. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Blaž Kramer – 2022–23". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. 1 2 Żelepień, Jakub (2 May 2023). "120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Legia z awansem" [Legia promoted]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Legia ma problem. Kramer jednak odchodzi z klubu! Znamy warunki transferu". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Blaz Kramer odszedł do Konyasporu". legionisci.com (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "OFICJALNIE: Blaž Kramer odszedł z Legii Warszawa. Tym razem nie będzie zwrotu akcji". Transfery.info (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Blaż Kramer jednak odejdzie z Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Slovenia vs. Moldova game report". UEFA. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Slovenia vs Moldova, 6 September 2020". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Superpuchar dla Legii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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