Thomas Kastanaras (Greek: Θωμάς Καστανάρας; born 9 January 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SSV Ulm (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TB Untertürkheim | |||
| FSV Waiblingen | |||
| 2011–2022 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | VfB Stuttgart II | 38 | (16) |
| 2022– | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | → SSV Ulm (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Greece U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Greece U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 | |||
Club career
Kastanaras played for the youth teams of TB Untertürkheim and FSV Waiblingen before he joined VfB Stuttgart in 2011.[2] On 3 March 2022, he extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2025.[3] After leading the club's under-19 side in scoring with 26 goals during the 2021–22 season, Kastanaras was promoted to Stuttgart's senior side for the 2022–23 season.[4] Kastanaras made his Bundesliga debut for Stuttgart on 17 September 2022 against Eintracht Frankfurt.[5]
On 2 January 2024, Kastanaras joined SSV Ulm in 3. Liga on loan.[6]
International career
Born in Germany, Kastanaras is of Greek descent. He formerly represented Greece internationally up to the Greece U19s, before switching to represent the Germany U20s in 2022.[7]