Julian Kania

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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 38 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

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

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Career

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

As of match played 30 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schwaben Augsburg 2021–22 Bayernliga South 25102510
2022–23Bayernliga South33262 [a] 03526
Total5836206036
1. FC Nürnberg 2023–24 [8] 2. Bundesliga 400040
1. FC Nürnberg II 2023–24 [8] Regionalliga Bayern 31243124
2024–25 [8] Regionalliga Bayern1111
Total32253225
Arminia Bielefeld 2024–25 [8] 3. Liga 3414425 [b] 14317
2025–26 2. Bundesliga411051
Total381552514818
Career total13276527114479
  1. Appearances in Bavarian Cup
  2. Appearances in Westphalian Cup

Honours

Arminia Bielefeld

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "Julian Kania". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. "Galerie: Bielefeld ist Meister, Saarbrücken sichert sich Relegationsplatz".