Ronan Alan Kratt (born September 2, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Regionalliga Nord club Werder Bremen II.
 Kratt with York United in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronan Alan Kratt | ||
| Date of birth | September 2, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen II | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2018–2020 | Barca Residency Academy | ||
| 2020–2021 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2021–2022 | SSV Ulm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Ottawa South United | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | SSV Ulm | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | York United | 14 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Werder Bremen II (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Werder Bremen II | 17 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 1, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2022 | |||
Early life
editKratt is the son of Laura Kratt and Martin Kratt, one of the Kratt brothers, who are American zoologists and children's educational television show hosts. They created and starred in shows such as Zoboomafoo and Wild Kratts, the latter of which Ronan appeared in as a child.[1][2]
Kratt began playing youth soccer with Ottawa South United at age six,[3][4] who were able to arrange multiple training opportunities in Spain with Spanish club Barcelona's La Masia academy.[5] In March 2016, he had week-long trials with English club Crewe Alexandra and German club Bayern Munich.[6] In 2018, he moved to the United States, where he played two seasons with the Barca Residency Academy in Arizona.[3][7]
In January 2020, at age 16, Kratt committed to attending Carleton University and playing for the men's soccer team beginning in September 2021, turning down NCAA Division I offers.[8] However, he ultimately did not attend Carleton, instead moving to Germany to join SSV Ulm's U19 side in the summer of 2021.[9]
Club career
editIn 2020, Kratt played with Ottawa South United in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[9]
In the 2021–22 season, he spent most of the season with SSV Ulm's U19 side, but made one appearance for the senior side in the fourth tier Regionalliga Südwest on March 19 against Mainz 05 II as a late-game substitute.[10]
On June 17, 2022, Kratt signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club York United, effective the beginning of July.[11] He made his debut on July 8, starting the match against Forge FC.[12] He scored his first goal in the next game on July 15 against Pacific FC.[13] After the season, York arranged for him to go on a training stint with Werder Bremen II.[14][15]
In January 2023, he joined Werder Bremen II on loan until July 1,[16][17] with a purchase option that would activate if Kratt makes a certain number of appearances.[18][19] Bremen would activate their option in June 2023, signing Kratt on a permanent transfer.[20][21] On August 16, 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 14–1 victory over Brinkumer SV.[22]
International career
editBeing a dual citizen, Kratt is eligible to play for both Canada and the United States.[23]
In April 2016, he attended a couple of camps at the United States Soccer Training Centre with the United States youth teams.[24]
In April 2022, he was named to a training camp for the Canada U20 team.[25] He made his debut in a pair of friendlies that month against Costa Rica U20.[26]
Career statistics
edit- As of August 1, 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2020[28] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| SSV Ulm | 2021–22[29] | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| York United | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Werder Bremen II (loan) | 2022–23[29] | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Werder Bremen II | 2023–24[29] | Bremen-Liga | 17 | 9 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearance in promotion play-offs
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2016 | Wild Kratts | Ronan | Voice |
References
edit- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (August 20, 2000). "The Brothers K". The New York Times.
- ^ "Ronan Kratt". Behind the Voice Actors.
- ^ a b "Four latest OSU players hit next level". Ottawa Sportspage. June 14, 2018.
- ^ Ronan Kratt at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "OSU Force Academy Zone". Ottawa Sportspage. January 12, 2015. p. 3.
- ^ "England tour, trials, and Team Canada training for OSU 2001 boys". Ottawa Sportspage. April 2016. p. 7.
- ^ "Elite recruit Ronan Kratt commits to Carleton for 2021". Carleton Ravens. January 9, 2020.
- ^ Behensky, Mark (September 22, 2020). "Ravens Offer Elite Prospect Ronan Kratt NCAA Alternative". Carleton Ravens.
- ^ a b "Kratt Makes the Leap to the Bundesliga". Carleton Ravens. October 13, 2021.
- ^ Grimminger, Ralf (March 19, 2022). "Starker SSV Ulm 1846 siegt 3:0 in Mainz" [Strong SSV Ulm 1846 wins 3-0 in Mainz]. Ulm News (in German).
- ^ "York United FC announces signing of Canadian forward Ronan Kratt". York United FC. June 17, 2022.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (July 8, 2022). "Forge double up on York United in big 905 derby victory". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (July 15, 2022). "Match Analysis: York United 2-4 Pacific FC — CPL Match #57". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Ronan Kratt continues exciting development with Werder Bremen training stint". York United FC. November 4, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 5, 2022). "Ronan Kratt Joins Werder Bremen U-23 For Training Stint". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "York United FC announces loan of Ronan Kratt to Werder Bremen". York United FC. January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Kratt verstärkt U23" [Kratt strengths U23]. SV Werder Bremen (in German). January 5, 2023.
- ^ Veth, Manuel (January 5, 2023). "Ronan Kratt joins Werder initially on loan - York United could receive a transfer fee". Transfermarkt.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 5, 2023). "Bundesliga Bound: Kratt Loaned To Werder Bremen". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Ronan Kratt completes permanent move to Werder Bremen after successful loan spell". York United FC. June 20, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (June 20, 2023). "Werder Bremen Signs Kratt On Permanent Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Rother, Sebastian (August 16, 2023). "U23 mit deutlichem Heimsieg" [U23 with a clear home win]. Werder Bremen (in German).
- ^ Jacques, John (December 29, 2022). "Report: Kratt's Transfer To Werder Bremen Taking Shape". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "OSU player Ronan Kratt called back to U.S. Soccer Training Center". Ottawa South United. Facebook. April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces men's U-20 national team camp and matches for April". Canadian Soccer Association. April 5, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (June 17, 2022). "York United Signs Canada U-20 Forward Ronan Kratt". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Ronan Kratt at Soccerway
- ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
- ^ a b c "Ronan Kratt » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
External links
edit- Ronan Kratt at WorldFootball.net
- Ronan Kratt at Soccerway
- Ronan Kratt at the Canadian Soccer Association