Kevin Trapp

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Kevin Trapp (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈtʁap]; born 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.

He began his professional career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he took part in two Bundesliga seasons. In 2012, he signed for Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee of €1.5 million and played regularly over three years, also competing in the UEFA Europa League. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for an estimated €10 million in 2015, where he won several domestic honours. In 2018, he re-joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, before signing permanently the next season.

Trapp won 21 caps for Germany's youth teams, including 11 for the under-21s, and made his full debut in June 2017. He was part of their squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and also competed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2020 UEFA Euro.

Personal life

Trapp was born in Merzig, Saarland and stayed in the city until 2004. Trapp said in an interview that he idolised Oliver Kahn. Trapp attended Peter-Wust-Gymnasium.

He became engaged to Brazilian model Izabel Goulart in July 2018. In addition to speaking German, Trapp speaks six languages, including Portuguese.

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Club career

Trapp began his football career at FC Brotdorf in Merzig, West Germany, when he was seven years old. At the age of twelve, he began moving to SSV Bachem, a neighboring town. Trapp joined SV Mettlach after two years with the organisation. In an interview about joining 1, he said one day. "I told my coach I'd like to be down on the ground one day." FC Kaiserslautern said. After a homecoming and out of my own reward, I looked up FC K's website and saw what opportunities they were delivering. They were being prosecuted. I sent them an email describing my situation and that I'd love to participate in the trials. I believe it was September when I received a note that it was said that it was not yet likely that they would call me if the opportunity arises again.

That is what they did a year later!

Or 2004 or 2005. I was allowed to attend the training sessions, and everything took flight from there. I had the privilege of playing for the first team back in the youth leagues when the goalkeepers were off sick. SVV Bachum is a youth team in the Bundesliga. Kaiserslautern had also participated in the league. So, when I was supposed to play, it was a match against Kaiserslautern. When I was first offered the job, I discovered that there were a slew of coaches watching the game. So, it wasn't just the email that was sent but also the results!" Trapp began his work with a number 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he progressed through the club's youth program. During his time at 1. Trapp, a footballer from Freiburg, said he learned a lot from Gerald Ehrmann.

Trapp made his first appearance in the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal round 1 against FC Carl Zeiss Jena, losing 2–1. On July 21, 2009, he signed his first professional deal with the club, effectively extending his deal until 2013. Trapp made his second appearance in the 2009-ten DFB-Pokal round 1 against Eintracht Braunschweig, where he kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win. Trapp spent two seasons as the club's third choice goalkeeper and then second choice goalkeeper. He sustained a shoulder injury that kept him out for three months at one point during the 2009-2010 season. Trapp made a comeback in January.

Trapp has been the club's second goalkeeper for the team since the 2010–11 season and has been featured on the bench. Tobias Sippel, a regular goalkeeper, was sick for influenza on Sunday, making his Bundesliga debut in a 2–1 home victory over SC Freiburg on March 12, 2011. Trapp, who is based in Sippel, played in all eight remaining fixtures of the season. During that time, he kept three clean sheets for the team, including two against Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli between April 2011 and 2011. Trapp made nine appearances in all competitions since the 2010-11 season.

Trapp had been linked with a move to Schalke 04 ahead of the 2011-12 season, but the club's president did not remain a member. Trapp continued to be the club's first choice goalkeeper at the start of the season, beating out Sippel. "Kevin once more demonstrated his class in a very emotional, tense game and saved the point," manager Marco Kurz said. Overall, it was a good FCK point win after the entire 90 minutes, which is morally vital." Trapp continued to remain as the club's first choice goalkeeper despite recovering from an injury in late-October. He kept clean sheets for the team during their match against SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen. However, Trapp sustained a thigh injury in early-March and was suspended for two matches. Sippel was the club's first choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2011–12 season after recovering from injury. As the season progressed, 1. FC Kaiserslautern was then relegated to 2.Bundesliga. Trapp made twenty-six appearances in all competitions between 2011 and 2012.

Trapp left relegated Kaiserslautern on May 7 and joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal for a €1.5 million.

Trapp started the game on his first visit to Eintracht Frankfurt, but the club lost 3–0 to Erzgebirge Aue in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, with a professional foul on Jakub Sylvestr. Despite this, Trapp made his league debut for the club, winning 2–1 over Bayer Leverkusen in the first game of the season. He kept his first clean sheet in his Eintracht Frankfurt career's career by winning 4–0. Since joining the club, he quickly became the club's first choice goalkeeper. Despite losing 2–0, the team got off to a good start to his first season by placing third place by November, and Paul was lauded for his work against leaders Bayern Munich. Armin Veh lauded Trapp's results, saying: "Kevin has a strong mentality and is firmly on the ground." He's going to get even better." He then helped the club maintain four clean sheets between February 2012 and March 2013. However, his campaign ended prematurely in March 2013 due to a hand injury while working with the national under-21 team. Despite the injury, Trapp made twenty-seven appearances in all sports and helped Eintracht Frankfurt finish sixth in the league, effectively qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.

Trapp made his first appearance of the season against Hertha BSC in the first game of the season and conceded six goals as Eintracht Frankfurt lost 6–1. Since returning to action in the 2013-14 season, he continued to play as the club's first choice goalkeeper. Trapp appeared in both legs of the UEFA Europa League Play-Offs against Qaraba, assisting the team in beating 4–1 on aggregate to qualify the Group Stage. He later helped Eintracht Frankfurt qualify for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage's knockout stage and helped the club gain four clean sheets along the way. However, the club reached the last 32, where they lost on away goals to FC Porto after a 5–5 aggregate draw. He suffered a bruise on his right tibia during a 5–0 loss to Bayern Munich on February 2, 2014 and was called off in the 77th minute. Trapp was given all clear and returned to the starting line against Eintracht Braunschweig on February 8, 2014, when he was helping the team win 3–0. He saved four penalties in 2013-14, a record of his penalty saves in a season. Trapp made forty-six appearances in all competitions at the end of the 2013-14 season.

Trapp was linked to Borussia Mönchengladbach as a replacement for Marc-André ter Stegen, but stayed in Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of the 2014-15 season. Following Pirmin Schwegler's departure, he was given a captaincy by manager Thomas Schaaf. Trapp got off to a promising start as a captain when he helped the team win two games and four draws. However, he sustained an ankle injury at the last minutes during a 2–2 draw against Mainz 05 on September 24, 2014, and was sidelined for four months. Trapp didn't return to the starting lineup against Freiburg, who lost 4–1. Following his return, he revived his captaincy, as well as his first choice goalkeeper position. He signed a three-year deal with the club on March 2, 2015, extending him until 2019. Trapp has continued to resurrect his captaincy and his role as the club's first choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2014–15 season after recovering from injury. He made twenty-three appearances in all competitions between the 2014–15 season.

Trapp signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain for around €10 million, and was given the number 16 jersey on August 8, 2015.

Trapp made his début in the 2015 Trophée des Champions in Montreal on August 1st, defeating Lyon 2–0, leaving a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory. In the first four league games of the season, he had four clean sheets. In a 2–2 draw against Bordeaux on September 11, 2015, his five straight clean sheets came to an end when he conceded two goals, including a penalty that allowed Wahbi Khazri to capitalize the error. Trapp recovered his first choice goalkeeper role and then made amends against rivals Marseille on October 4, 2015, making spectacular saves, including saving a penalty from Abdelaziz Barrada as PSG defeated 2–1. However, he sustained a hamstring injury while on international service and missed one game as a result. Trapp was back in the starting lineup against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match on October 21, 2015, starting the whole game as he helped the team keep the game goalless in a 0–0 draw. PSG qualified to the UEFA Champions League Group Stage after Trapp went on to receive a total of four clean sheets. He had three clean sheets against SM Caen, Bastia, and Toulouse between 19 December 2015 and January 2016. Trapp continued to play in both legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Chelsea, helping the team win 4–2 to advance to the next round. Trapp defeated Salvatore Sirik for the first time in the club's Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League matches, while PSG's first choice goalkeeper, who helped the club win a domestic quadruple, helped the club win the league's first and UEFA Champions League games during the 2015-16 season. Trapp made forty-six appearances in all competitions after the 2015-2016 season.

Trapp was in goal when PSG defeated the 2016 Trophée des Champions in Austria, a 4–1 victory over Lyon on August 6th. He changed the number shirt to number one just shy of his debut. Trapp was dropped in favour of youngster Alphonse Areola, despite being included in the first four league matches of the season. Trapp returned to the starting lineup for the next two matches after Areola's injury, where he kept two clean sheets. Following Areola's poor showing, he rejoined the starting lineup once more, this time against FC Lorient on December 21, 2016 and kept a clean sheet as PSG defeated 5–0. This was followed by three clean sheets between January 2017 and January 2017. Trapp sustained a muscle injury while being forced to be recalled in the 54th minute during a 1–1 draw against AS Monaco on January 29, 2017, but he was sidelined for two weeks. In a 3–0 victory over Bordeaux, he returned to the starting lineup, two weeks later, with a clean sheet. Trapp led the team to victory 4–0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, earning him a clean sheet. Trapp said about the match against Barcelona in the second leg, saying: "We have to go to Barcelona as if it was our first match." We can't guarantee that we will have to (only) defend ourselves. It is not our game. We must have possession, not to control. We know that Barça is capable of doing a variety of tasks. We had a good first leg match (4-0). On your return, you'll have to do the same thing. Because they are able to score at any time, every minute, they are able to score at any time. To be effective, you'll need to be extremely focused." Trapp conceded six goals in the second leg against FC Barcelona, putting the opposition on a roll back from 4–0 down and scoring six goals to send them through, excluding PSG from the tournament. "It's difficult to say what happened in Barcelona," he said later in an interview. I am positive that this will not happen again. I don't think we were nervous. We found ourselves in danger from the start, as a result of Barca's advanced players. We had never been in such a difficult match, with so much pressure on the opponent, we didn't have any excuse. It's just a game to forget, something that has never happened before. Refereeing decisions were also made. All the reasons were against us, according to me." In April, he got a bang as PSG defeated Monaco 4–1 for his fourth straight Coupe de la Ligue title, but he was an ineffective substitute in a 1–0 win over Angers that saw PSG lift the Coupe de France crown the following month. Trapp made thirty-one appearances in all competitions at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Trapp said in an interview with L'Equipe that he is likely to face Areola for the first choice goalkeeper position once more. Despite being in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue since the 2017-18 season, Unai Emery, the game's first choice goalkeeper, has been using Areola as the first choice goalkeeper in the league and the UEFA Champions League, while Trapp played in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue. In a 2–0 victory over Troyes on November 29, he made his first appearance of the season, starting the entire game. Trapp won by 3–1 over SM Caen on December 20, 2017, his second league appearance of the season. After defeating Rennes 3–2 in the semi-finals on January 30, Trapp helped PSG progress to the final of Coupe de la Ligue. In a 4–1 victory over Sochaux in the third round of the Coupe de France a week later, he was suspended for receiving a straight red card in a last minute. Trapp did not return to the starting lineup after suffering a two-match suspension after winning by a 3–0 victory over Marseille on Sunday. Trapp started in goal as PSG retained the Coupe de la Ligue title with a 3–0 win over Monaco on 31 March 30, 2018, in a repeat of the previous season's final. PSG defeated Les Herbiers 2–0 on May 8, 2018, defeating him in the 2018 Coupe de France Final. Trapp made fourteen appearances in all competitions at the end of the 2017-18 season.

Trapp returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the 2018–19 season on August 31. He was given a number thirty-one shirt for the team when he first joined the club.

In a 2–1 loss against Werder Bremen the following day, Trapp played his second Eintracht Frankfurt debut, where he started the entire game. Trapp, who made his club debut, quickly returned to his first choice goalkeeper role. He then helped the team keep two clean sheets between 2 November 2018 and 11 November 2018, defeating Stuttgart and Schalke 04. Trapp made a remark about Sascha Stegemann, who was fined 8,000 euros after losing 2–1 against VfL Wolfsburg on December 2, 2018. He kept five clean sheets in all competitions, including a 2–0 aggregate victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, which was between 15 and 16. Trapp continued to play in both legs of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals against Chelsea; although he saved one penalty from César Azpilicueta, the team lost 5–4 as a result.

Trapp re-signed with Eintracht Frankfurt on August 7th, 2019, after a fruitful loan period, worth €7 million. In a 1–0 victory over Hoffenheim on a permanent basis, Trapp's first game since signing for the club on a permanent basis, he was in the club's first game of the season. Trapp then participated in both legs of the UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round against RC Strasbourg, scoring 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the Group Stage. Trapp sustained a shoulder injury during a 2–1 victory over Union Berlin on September 27, 2019, which kept him out for the remainder of 2019. In a 2–1 victory over Hoffenheim, it wasn't until January 18, 2020, that he returned to the starting lineup. Trapp regained his position as the club's first choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2019-20 season after recovering from injury. Adi Hütter, the German and the club's manager, lauded his return. Despite the fact that the season was postponed due to the COVID- pandemic, he played 34 times in all competitions.

On May 20, 2022, Frankfurt won the UEFA Europa League, with Trapp playing a key role in the triumph. In the last minute of extra time from Ryan Kent, he made a point blank save before his team captured the trophy after saving a penalty kick from Aaron Ramsey.

International career

Trapp was a member of many German youth national teams and was first called up to the Germany U17 squad, playing as an unutilized replacement throughout the national team's FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament, finishing third place.

Trapp was called up to the Germany U18 and made his Germany U18 debut in a 3–1 victory over Rwanda U18 after the tournament concluded. He then made three more appearances for the U18 team, including two clean sheets.

In a 2–1 loss against Czech Republic U19 on September 7, Trapp was called up to Germany's Germany U19 squad and made his Germany U19 debut, starting the whole game. After winning three matches in the Group Stage 6, he then helped the U19 squad qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship next round. Trapp continued to make six appearances on the U19 front.

On September 30, 2010, Trapp was called up to Germany's U21 squad for the first time. In a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland U21 and keeping a clean sheet in a process, he made his Germany U21 debut on September 7th, starting the whole game. Trapp then kept three clean sheets in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, against San Marino U21, Belarus U21, Bosnia, and Herzegovina U21. He returned to the starting lineup after being almost two years away from Germany's U21 team, losing 11-0 against Italy U21 on February 6, 2013. Trapp made 11 appearances on the U21 team.

Trapp was first called up to the senior team of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar on June 13th. For the next two years, he remained on the substitute bench.

Trapp made his international debut on 6 June 2017 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Denmark, playing the full 90 minutes. He was selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia later this month, which his country won, but he did not participate in any tournament. Trapp made two more appearances for Germany, including against France and Brazil.

Trapp was selected in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 4th. He had been unused in a group stage dismissal for the defending champions. He was selected to the squad for UEFA Euro 2020 on May 1921.

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