Luca Jannis Kilian (born 1 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2.Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
![]() Kilian (left) playing for Mainz 05 in 2021. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luca Jannis Kilian | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 September 1999||
Place of birth | Dortmund, Germany | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | Hombruch | ||
2011–2018 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Borussia Dortmund II | 28 | (4) |
2019–2020 | SC Paderborn | 15 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Mainz 05 | 8 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2022– | 1. FC Köln | 29 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Germany U21 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 15 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020 |
Club career
editKilian joined the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund at the age of 11 from his local club Hombruch.[2] On 24 May 2019, he signed a professional contract with SC Paderborn 07.[3] He made his professional debut with Paderbon in a 3–2 Bundesliga loss to FC Bayern Munich on 28 September 2019.[4]
On 10 August 2020, Kilian signed for Bundesliga club Mainz 05, on a four-year deal.[5] On 24 August 2021, it was announced that Kilian would join 1. FC Köln on a one-year loan.[6] He joined the club on a permanent basis for a fee of €2 Million in July 2022. He signed a contract until 2025.[7]
Personal life
editKilian is the grandson of the German former footballer Amand Theis.[8] On 13 March 2020, Kilian tested positive for coronavirus.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Luca Jannis Kilian | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Das Zwei-Generationen-Interview: Massimo Ornatelli und Luca Kilian aus dem Regionalligateam des BVB". 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Luca Kilian kommt von Borussia Dortmund zum SC Paderborn". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
- ^ "Paderborn vs. Bayern München - 28 September 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "FSV verpflichtet U21-Nationalspieler Luca Kilian". www.mainz05.de.
- ^ "FC leiht Luca Kilian aus". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ ""Super Team, super Trainer, super Fans": Baumgart bekommt Kilian". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Reichstein, Matthias. "Gut geschult". Westfalen-Blatt.
- ^ Welt.de: Erster Coronafall in der Bundesliga: Paderborn-Verteidiger (German), 13 March 2020
- ^ "Umfangreiche Corona-Testungen am Samstag". scp07.de (in German). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
edit- Luca Kilian at Soccerway
- Luca Kilian at DFB (also available in German)
- Bundesliga Profile