1. Robbie Kruse played his junior football with Albany Creek in the Pine Rivers district to the near north of Brisbane and began his professional career with A-League side Brisbane Roar and later Melbourne Victory before moving to Germany in 2011.
24 Facts About Robbie Kruse
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Robbie Kruse scored on his debut against Wellington Phoenix on 5 October 2007, his nineteenth birthday, with what was to be the winning goal for that game.
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On 19 October 2007, Robbie Kruse struck against the Newcastle Jets for his second goal of his A-League career.
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Robbie Kruse was linked to a move to reigning A-League premiers Melbourne Victory following the departure of Melbourne striker Danny Allsopp to Qatar club Al-Rayyan.
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On 10 September 2009, it was confirmed that Robbie Kruse had left the Roar for Melbourne Victory.
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Robbie Kruse made his first appearance for the Victory on 13 September 2009 against Wellington Phoenix after replacing Ney Fabiano at the 58th minute.
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At Victory, Robbie Kruse was known for turning his career around through his development and change of attitude, no longer getting caught up in off-field incidents like he did whilst in Brisbane, and taking his footballing potential much more seriously.
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Robbie Kruse made his competitive debut for the club on 24 July 2011 in a league match against SC Paderborn 07, making a substitute appearance in the second half.
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Robbie Kruse provided a flick on for Schahin leading to the first goal and a neat cross for Schahin's second.
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Robbie Kruse scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim.
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On 31 August 2015, Robbie Kruse signed with VfB Stuttgart on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.
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Robbie Kruse made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart in the away match against Hertha BSC on 11 September 2015, as a replacement for Martin Harnik early in the second half.
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In May 2017, Robbie Kruse terminated his contract with Liaoning Whowin due to unpaid wages.
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On 21 July 2017, Robbie Kruse joined German club VfL Bochum.
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In July 2019, Robbie Kruse returned to the A-League, signing a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory.
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Robbie Kruse left the Victory in June 2022 upon the expiration of his contract.
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In February 2023, Brisbane Roar announced that Robbie Kruse would be returning to the club for the 2023 A-League season.
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Robbie Kruse only played 8 minutes for the Roar before being released at the end of the season.
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In November 2023, Robbie Kruse became the Brisbane Roar Academy Development and Talent ID coach.
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On 28 December 2010, following his impressive level of play in the A-League Robbie Kruse was selected in the Australian national team's 23-man squad for the 2011 Asian Cup.
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Robbie Kruse missed out on a spot in the team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with an injury.
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Robbie Kruse was named as part of Australia's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad.
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Robbie Kruse made his first appearance of the tournament as a starter in Australia's first group game against Kuwait.
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Scans revealed that although Robbie Kruse's injury was not as serious as initially feared, he would still spend four months on the sidelines.