Julian Andreas Pauli (born 20 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 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. 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. He made his senior debut with Köln in a 2–1 2. Bundesliga loss to Hamburger SV on 2 August 2024.
International career.
Born in England, Pauli is of German descent and holds dual German-British citizenship. He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s in August 2024.
Honours.
1.FC Koln