Florian Kastenmeier
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florian Kastenmeier | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Regensburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | SC Sinzing | ||
| 2006–2012 | Jahn Regensburg | ||
| 2012–2013 | SV Burgweinting | ||
| 2013–2015 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Augsburg II | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | VfB Stuttgart II | 57 | (0) |
| 2019– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 196 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Florian Kastenmeier (born 28 June 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga.
Early career
Kastenmeier is from Regensburg and grew up as a Jahn Regensburg supporter, also working as a ballboy for the club.[1] He joined Jahn Regensburg's academy in 2006, having previously played youth football with SC Sinzing.[2][3] He played youth football with SV Burgweinting and FC Augsburg before in the 2015–16 season, moving to Augsburg's reserve team. He made 6 appearances in the 2015–16 season and 22 appearances in 2016–17.[4][5]
In February 2017, it was announced that Kastenmeier had agreed to sign for VfB Stuttgart II from summer 2017.[6] He played 57 times across two seasons for the team.[7][8]
Fortuna Düsseldorf
In May 2019, it was announced that Kastenmeier had signed for Fortuna Düsseldorf on a contract until 2022.[9] Kastenmeier made his professional debut with Fortuna Düsseldorf in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal win over Erzgebirge Aue on 30 October 2019.[10] An injury to first-choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen allowed Kastenmeier to make his Bundesliga debut against Werder Bremen on 18 January 2020, though Kastenmeier scored an own goal as Fortuna lost 1–0.[11][12] Kastenmeier retained his place in the first team nonetheless, starting every remaining Bundesliga game for Fortuna in the 2019–20 season,[11][13] though Fortuna Düsseldorf would be relegated after finishing 17th.[14]
In September 2020, manager Uwe Rösler confirmed that Kastenmeier would retain his status of first-choice goalkeeper for the upcoming season.[15] On 28 January 2021, it was announced that Kastenmeier had extended his contract with Fortuna until summer 2024.[16] Kastenmeier made 33 league starts across the 2020–21 season.[17]
In August 2023, Kastenmeier's contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf was extended until summer 2026.[18]
International career
Kastenmeier made one appearance for the Germany national under-18 team in a 3–2 win over the United States in December 2014.[19]
Style of play
Kastenmeier is 1.92 metres tall.[3] He played as a striker until he signed for Augsburg, being noted for his aerial ability.[20] He has been praised for his play in possession, with Kastenmeier suggesting this comes from his experience playing outfield,[20] and he has been noted for the quality of his long balls in particular.[21][22] Whilst initially unimpressive for Fortuna Düsseldorf in shot-stopping and one-on-one defending, he was later praised for his ability and development in these areas.[21][22]
Personal life
Kastenmeier has a daughter, Mila, born in April 2020.[1]