Julian Pauli

Julian Pauli
Personal information
Full name Julian Andreas Pauli
Date of birth (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2020–2021 Borussia Dortmund
2021–2023 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 1. FC Köln II 4 (0)
2024– 1. FC Köln 17 (0)
2025–2026 → Dynamo Dresden (loan) 21 (0)
International career‡
2020 Germany U16 1 (0)
2024 Germany U20 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Julian Andreas Pauli (born 20 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. Born in England, he is a youth international for Germany.

Club career

Pauli was born in London, England and lived there until the age of 5, where he moved with his parents to Düsseldorf. He is a youth product of Fortuna Düsseldorf and Borussia Dortmund, before moving to 1. FC Köln in 2021 to finish his development.[1] He started training with the Köln reserves in the Regionalliga in 2023. On 11 June 2024, he signed a professional contract with Köln until 2027.[2] He made his senior debut with Köln in a 2–1 2. Bundesliga loss to Hamburger SV on 2 August 2024.[3] On 29 August 2025, Pauli signed a new three-year contract with Köln and subsequently joined 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden on loan.[4]

International career

Born in England, Pauli is of German descent and holds dual German-British citizenship.[5] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s in August 2024.[6]

Honours

1.FC Koln

Germany U20

References

  1. ↑ "Aus Dortmund: Der 1. FC Köln verpflichtet Abwehr-Talent Julian Pauli". EXPRESS. 7 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "1. FC Köln bindet nächstes Talent langfristig". www1.wdr.de. 11 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Urbig patzt beim Debüt - Königsdörffer schießt den HSV zum Auftaktsieg". kicker.
  4. ↑ "Julian Pauli verlängert bis 2028 und wird verliehen" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Julian Pauli | 1. FC Köln". fc.de.
  6. ↑ "Zwei FC-Talente für U 20 des DFB nominiert". kicker.
  7. ↑ "Uth mit dem Schlusspunkt: Köln steigt als Zweitliga-Meister in die Bundesliga auf". kicker.
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