Luca Kilian

Luca Jannis Kilian (born 1 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Luca Kilian
Kilian (left) playing for Mainz 05 in 2021.
Personal information
Full name Luca Jannis Kilian
Date of birth (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999[1]
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 20 (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 15:40, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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]

References
  1. "Luca Jannis Kilian | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. "Das Zwei-Generationen-Interview: Massimo Ornatelli und Luca Kilian aus dem Regionalligateam des BVB". 10 September 2018.
  3. "Luca Kilian kommt von Borussia Dortmund zum SC Paderborn". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
  4. "Paderborn vs. Bayern München - 28 September 2019". Soccerway.
  5. "FSV verpflichtet U21-Nationalspieler Luca Kilian". www.mainz05.de.
  6. "FC leiht Luca Kilian aus". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ""Super Team, super Trainer, super Fans": Baumgart bekommt Kilian". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. Reichstein, Matthias. "Gut geschult". Westfalen-Blatt.
  9. Welt.de: Erster Coronafall in der Bundesliga: Paderborn-Verteidiger (German), 13 March 2020
  10. "Umfangreiche Corona-Testungen am Samstag". scp07.de (in German). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.