Martín Krug
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Krug with Panama in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Wilhelm Krug | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante B | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | iProSkills Academy | ||
| 2022–2025 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Levante B | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Panama U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Panama U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Panama | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:29, 2 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Martín Wilhelm Krug (born 9 July 2006) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as center-back for Spanish club Atlético Levante. Born in the United States, he plays for the Panama national team.
Playing career
Krug started playing football at iProSkills Academy in Chicago at the age of 5.[2] Martin captained the U-15 team as a center back at the same academy. In 2022, he moved to Spain to join the youth academy of Levante.[1] In the summer of 2024, he extended his contract with Levante and was promoted to their reserve team Atlético Levante.[3]
International career
Krug represented the Panama U17s at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February 2023.[4] That same year in November he made the final squad for the Panama U17s at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]
Krug made his debut with the senior Panama national team as a substitute in a friendly 1–0 loss to Paraguay on 16 June 2024.[6] He was part of the provisional squad for the 2024 Copa América.[1]
Personal life
Krug was born in Chicago, Illinois to a German-American father and Panamanian mother. His twin brother, Frederick, is also a youth international for Panama.[7]
Playing style
Martin Krug is primarily a center-back, known for his versatility, who is calm and precise and can dictate tempo from the back. He is prepared for anything on the pitch, and is good at anticipating plays. He is also able to play as a defensive midfielder.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Martín Krug: La joya de Panamá en el Levante UD". 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Conoce a tus mundialistas Sub-17: Los hermanos Krug – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
- ^ "La nueva perla del fútbol panameño renueva con el Levante de España". Fútbol Centroamérica. 20 September 2024.
- ^ "LOS 20 ELEGIDOS PARA BUSCAR EL PASE AL MUNDIAL SUB-17 DE PERÚ". fepafut.com/. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Da Silva, Alexander (1 November 2023). "PANAMÁ SUB-17: LOS 21 ELEGIDOS PARA EL MUNDIAL SUB-17 DE INDONESIA" [PANAMA U-17: THE 21 CHOSEN FOR THE U-17 WORLD CUP IN INDONESIA]. fepafut.com (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "El joven defensor Martín Krug debutó con la Selección de Panamá". www.rpctv.com. 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Panama twins on unbreakable bond and living a World Cup dream". fifa.com. 14 November 2023.
External links
- Martín Krug at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martín Krug at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Martín Krug at Soccerway