Claudio Kammerknecht

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Claudio Kammerknecht
Personal information
Full name Claudio Matthias Kammerknecht
Date of birth (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25)
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
0000–2011 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 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 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

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of 24 April 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Saxony Cup

International

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As of 10 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
List of international goals scored by Claudio Kammerknecht
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

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SC Freiburg II

Dynamo Dresden

References

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  1. ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht". eurosport.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Claudio Kammerknecht at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "KAMMERKNECHT: "ZEIGT, WIE VERRÜCKT FUSSBALL SEIN KANN". onefootball.com.
  4. ^ "Elversberg vs. Freiburg II". Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht wechselt zu Dynamo Dresden". 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ "KAMMERKNECHT FÜR NATIONALMANNSCHAFT VON SRI LANKA NOMINIERT" (in German). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Dynamo Dresden bangt um verletzten Claudio Kammerknecht" (in German). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka-Held ist wieder in Dresden!" (in German). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Claudio Kammerknecht". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Dynamo ringt Aue nieder". 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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