Christoph Kramer is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. After a season in their reserve team, Kramer was promoted to Bayer Leverkusen's first team in 2011. He then spent two seasons on loan at second-tier VfL Bochum, and a further two at Borussia Mönchengladbach, before joining Mönchengladbach full-time in 2016, until his departure in August 2024. Wikipedia