Julian Pauli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Andreas Pauli | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dynamo Dresden (on loan from 1. FC Köln) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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– | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Julian Andreas Pauli (born 20 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden on loan from 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
References
- ^ "Aus Dortmund: Der 1. FC Köln verpflichtet Abwehr-Talent Julian Pauli". EXPRESS. August 7, 2021.
- ^ "1. FC Köln bindet nächstes Talent langfristig". www1.wdr.de. June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Urbig patzt beim Debüt - Königsdörffer schießt den HSV zum Auftaktsieg". kicker.
- ^ "Julian Pauli verlängert bis 2028 und wird verliehen" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Julian Pauli | 1. FC Köln". fc.de.
- ^ "Zwei FC-Talente für U 20 des DFB nominiert". kicker.
- ^ "Uth mit dem Schlusspunkt: Köln steigt als Zweitliga-Meister in die Bundesliga auf". kicker.
External links
- Julian Pauli at Soccerway
- Julian Pauli at DFB (also available in German)