Julian Kania
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 2001[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
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 15 August 2025
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Bavarian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Westphalian Cup
Honours
Arminia Bielefeld
References
- ^ a b c "Profis: Kader: Julian Kania". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Arminia Bielefeld's 5 to watch ahead of DFB Cup final". Bundesliga. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Arminia Bielefeld 3:1 SC Freiburg". DFB. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "3rd league team stuns Bundesliga club!". German Football YouTube. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "THE STORY OF ARMINIA BIELEFELD'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO THE 2024/25 DFB CUP FINA". Bundesliga. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Conspiracies and babies in nightclubs - Arminia chase history". BBC. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Julian Kania". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Galerie: Bielefeld ist Meister, Saarbrücken sichert sich Relegationsplatz".