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Julian Kania

Julian Kania
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Dinkelscherben, Germany[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Arminia Bielefeld
Number 7
Youth career
TSV Schwaben Augsburg
1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021-2023 TSV Schwaben Augsburg 58 (36)
2023–2024 1. FC Nürnberg 4 (0)
2023–2024 1. FC Nürnberg II 32 (24)
2024– Arminia Bielefeld 36 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Julian Kania (born 10 October 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arminia Bielefeld.

Career

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Kania joined 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld on 5 August 2024 in a permanent transfer from 1. FC Nürnberg.[1][2]

On 3 December 2024, Kania scored from the penalty spot as Arminia upset Bundesliga club SC Freiburg 3–1 to reach the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal.[3][4] Kania scored in the final of the competition on 24 May 2025, as Arminia fell to a 2–4 defeat to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.[5] In doing so, Kania became the first-ever 3. Liga player to score in the DFB-Pokal final.[5] Arminia also reached the DFB-Pokal final for the first time in club history and became just the fourth third-division side to reach the final.[6][7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 15 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schwaben Augsburg 2021–22 Bayernliga South 25 10 25 10
2022–23 Bayernliga South 33 26 2[a] 0 35 26
Total 58 36 2 0 60 36
1. FC Nürnberg 2023–24[8] 2. Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
1. FC Nürnberg II 2023–24[8] Regionalliga Bayern 31 24 31 24
2024–25[8] Regionalliga Bayern 1 1 1 1
Total 32 25 32 25
Arminia Bielefeld 2024–25[8] 3. Liga 34 14 4 2 5[b] 1 43 17
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 2 1 1 0 3 1
Total 36 15 5 2 5 1 46 18
Career total 130 76 5 2 7 1 142 79
  1. ^ Appearances in Bavarian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Westphalian Cup

Honours

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Arminia Bielefeld

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Profis: Kader: Julian Kania". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Arminia Bielefeld's 5 to watch ahead of DFB Cup final". Bundesliga. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Arminia Bielefeld 3:1 SC Freiburg". DFB. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  4. ^ "3rd league team stuns Bundesliga club!". German Football YouTube. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b "RUTHLESS VFB STUTTGART END ARMINIA BIELEFELD'S FAIRY-TALE RUN TO WIN DFB CUP FINAL". Bundesliga. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ^ "THE STORY OF ARMINIA BIELEFELD'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO THE 2024/25 DFB CUP FINA". Bundesliga. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Conspiracies and babies in nightclubs - Arminia chase history". BBC. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d "Julian Kania". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Galerie: Bielefeld ist Meister, Saarbrücken sichert sich Relegationsplatz".
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