Luca Kilian
German footballer
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Luca Jannis Kilian (born 1 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2.Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
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Kilian playing for Mainz 05 in 2021. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luca Jannis Kilian | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:36, 15 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2020 | |||
Club career
Kilian 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
Kilian is the grandson of the German former footballer Amand Theis.[8] On 13 March 2020, Kilian tested positive for coronavirus.[9][10]
Honours
1.FC Koln
