Kevin Volland was born on 30/07/1992 inMarktoberdorf, Germany. After starting his football career with FC Thalhofen, Volland transferred to FC Memmingen's C-Youth squad, playing in the Bavarian League. During the summer of 2007, he joined TSV 1860 München's youth academy. In January 2011, Volland signed a contract with Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim through 2015, but initially remained in Munich. On 3 November 2012, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in his tenth competitive match for Hoffenheim. On 20 May 2016, Volland joined Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal for a club record transfer fee of €18 million.