Luca Kilian

Luca Jannis Kilian (born 1 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mainz 05.

Luca Kilian
Personal information
Full name Luca Jannis Kilian
Date of birth (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999
Place of birth Dortmund, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Mainz 05
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– Mainz 05 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Germany U18 4 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U19 4 (0)
2019 Germany U20 2 (0)
2019 Germany U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:19, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020

Professional career

Kilian joined the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund at the age of 11 from his local club Hombruch.[1] On 24 May 2019, he signed a professional contract with SC Paderborn 07.[2] He made his professional debut with Paderbon in a 3–2 Bundesliga loss to FC Bayern Munich on 28 September 2019.[3]

On 10 August 2020, Kilian signed for Bundesliga club Mainz 05, on a four-year deal.[4]

Personal life

Kilian is the grandson of the German former footballer Amand Theis.[5] On 13 March 2020, Kilian tested positive for coronavirus.[6][7]

References
  1. "Das Zwei-Generationen-Interview: Massimo Ornatelli und Luca Kilian aus dem Regionalligateam des BVB". September 10, 2018.
  2. "Luca Kilian kommt von Borussia Dortmund zum SC Paderborn". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
  3. "Paderborn vs. Bayern München - 28 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. "FSV verpflichtet U21-Nationalspieler Luca Kilian". www.mainz05.de.
  5. Reichstein, Matthias. "Gut geschult". Westfalen-Blatt.
  6. Welt.de: Erster Coronafall in der Bundesliga: Paderborn-Verteidiger (German), March 13. 2020
  7. "Umfangreiche Corona-Testungen am Samstag". scp07.de (in German). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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