Aljoscha Kemlein

Aljoscha Kemlein (born 2 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Aljoscha Kemlein

Kemlein in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Union Berlin
Number	36
Youth career
2015–2016	SC Berliner Amateure
2016–2023	Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Union Berlin	17	(1)
2024	→ FC St. Pauli (loan)	17	(0)
International career‡
2022	Germany U18	1	(0)
2022–2023	Germany U19	3	(0)
2023–2024	Germany U20	12	(0)
2024–	Germany U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 26 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:18, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Kemlein is a product of the youth academy of SC Berliner and Union Berlin. On 1 September 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Union Berlin.^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Union Berlin as a late substitute in a 4–1 Bundesliga win over Mainz on 20 August 2023.^[3]

On 7 January 2024, Union Berlin sent Kemlein on loan to 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli until the end of the season.^[4]

International career

Kemlein is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Union Berlin	2023–24	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		3	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	15	1	2	0	—		—		17	1
	Total		17	1	2	0	1	0	—		20	1
St. Pauli (loan)	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
Career total			34	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	38	1

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

FC St. Pauli

• 2.Bundesliga : 2023–24