Michael Kraus (born September 10, 1984, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American soccer former player and coach.
In 2002, Kraus was named Tennessee Player of the Year as a high school senior.
He played youth soccer for Memphis Futbol Club for 9 years under Coach Richard Bute.
(With the waiving of Kraus, the Kansas City Wizards roster was at the 24-player limit required by MLS.)
He enjoys watching Seinfeld re-runs and reading books by one of his favorite authors, Greg Iles.