Kevin Kampl

Mercedes AMG-GTS


The midfielder is often seen travelling to training in his swanky Mercedes ride.

Kampl was born in Solingen, Germany. His parents moved to Germany from Maribor, a city near the Austrian border in northeastern Slovenia. The dashing maestro has dual citizenship and would have been eligible to play for Germany, but chose Slovenia early on. Kampl began his career with Bayer Leverkusen. After spending 12 years in their youth system, he made his debut for their second team in 2009 as a 19-year-old. Kampl made his Leverkusen 2010–11 season debut as a second-half substitute in the UEFA Europa League game against Metalist Kharkiv. In the summer of 2011, Kampl transferred to 3. Liga side VfL Osnabrück. In December 2014, it was announced that he would join Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract for a €12 million fee. After successful stints with the yellow wall and former team Leverkusen, he joined RB Leipzig on a four-year contract for a transfer fee of €20 million. The midfielder was a member of the Slovenia national team. He scored his first goal on 6 September 2013 against Albania. Kevin won the Slovenian footballer of the year award twice, in 2013 and 2014. The midfielder announced his international retirement in 2018 after 28 caps. He will be remembered as one of the greatest football servants for his country.