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	40	(15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

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

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 19 September 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	6	1	1	0	–		7	1
	Total		40	15	5	2	5	1	50	18
Career total			134	76	5	2	7	1	146	79

1. Appearances in Bavarian Cup
2. Appearances in Westphalian Cup

Honours

Arminia Bielefeld

• 3. Liga: 2024–25 ^[9]
• Westphalian Cup: 2024–25
• DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2024–25

References

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