Luca Kilian

Luca Jannis Kilian (born 1 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2.Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Luca Kilian

Kilian playing for Mainz 05 in 2021.
Personal information
Full name	Luca Jannis Kilian
Date of birth	(1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 25)[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	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 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

• 2.Bundesliga: 2024–25^[11]