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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.

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. ^ a b "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.