Fabian Klos (born 2 December 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.[1] He is the captain of the team.
Klos with Arminia Bielefeld in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-12-02) 2 December 1987 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Gifhorn, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | SV Meinersen | ||
2007–2009 | MTV Gifhorn | 58 | (49) |
2009–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 65 | (22) |
2011– | Arminia Bielefeld | 348 | (140) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:04, 14 February 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Gifhorn, Klos was a prolific goalscorer in amateur football in Lower Saxony.
In 2009, he joined VfL Wolfsburg II spending two years in the Regionalliga Nord.
In 2011, he signed for Arminia Bielefeld of the 3. Liga alongside team-mate Maximilian Ahlschwede, and made his debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 season, as a substitute for Johannes Rahn in a 2–1 defeat against VfB Stuttgart II. He scored ten goals in his first season with Bielefeld, and was named as 3. Liga player of the year. He scored 20 goals in the 2012–13 season, finishing as joint top-scorer of the 3. Liga, along with Chemnitzer FC's Anton Fink, as Bielefeld were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga as runners-up. Klos is the all time top goal scorer in Arminia Bielefeld's history, so far scoring 140 goals in his time at the club across the top three divisions of the German professional football system.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VfL Wolfsburg II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 9 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||
2010–11 | 33 | 13 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||||
Total | 65 | 22 | — | — | 65 | 22 | ||||
Arminia Bielefeld | 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 10 | |
2012–13 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 20 | |||
2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
2014–15 | 3. Liga | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 24 | ||
2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 12 | ||
2016–17 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 37 | 15 | |||
2017–18 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 8 | |||
2018–19 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 17 | |||
2019–20 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 22 | |||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 35 | 5 | ||
2021–22 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 348 | 140 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 373 | 148 | ||
Career total | 413 | 162 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 438 | 170 |
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