Claudio Kammerknecht
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Matthias Kammerknecht | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Emmendingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | FC Sexau | ||
| 2011–2018 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | SC Freiburg II | 66 | (1) |
| 2022– | Dynamo Dresden | 80 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Claudio Matthias Kammerknecht (born 7 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[3]
Club career
[edit]Kammerknecht is a youth academy graduate of SC Freiburg. He made his league debut for club's reserve side on 29 September 2018 in a 3–2 defeat against SV Elversberg.[4]
On 30 May 2022, Dynamo Dresden announced the signing of Kammerknecht on a four-year deal until June 2026.[5]
International career
[edit]In September 2022, Kammerknecht received his first call-up to the Sri Lanka national team to take part in a training camp held in Doha.[6] He made his international debut on 22 March 2024 in a goalless draw against Papua New Guinea.[7] He scored his first international goal on 10 September 2024 against Cambodia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification play-off.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Kammerknecht was born in Germany to a German father and a Sri Lankan mother.[9] His father Matthias Kammerknecht is a former footballer and manager.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 24 April 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 33 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 67 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Saxony Cup
International
[edit]- As of 10 September 2024[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kammerknecht goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2024 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (p) |
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]SC Freiburg II
Dynamo Dresden
- Saxony Cup: 2023–24[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht". eurosport.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Claudio Kammerknecht at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "KAMMERKNECHT: "ZEIGT, WIE VERRÜCKT FUSSBALL SEIN KANN". onefootball.com.
- ^ "Elversberg vs. Freiburg II". Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht wechselt zu Dynamo Dresden". 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "KAMMERKNECHT FÜR NATIONALMANNSCHAFT VON SRI LANKA NOMINIERT" (in German). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Dynamo Dresden bangt um verletzten Claudio Kammerknecht" (in German). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka-Held ist wieder in Dresden!" (in German). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Overseas football players with Sri Lankan roots rush in to join national team". 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "A-Junioren-Verbandspokal Südbaden: Der SC Freiburg steht im Finale!". 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Dynamo ringt Aue nieder". 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Claudio Kammerknecht at WorldFootball.net
- Claudio Kammerknecht at DFB (also available in German)