Florian Kainz

Florian Kainz (German pronunciation: [ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈkaɪnts];^[3][4] born 24 October 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln and the Austria national team.

Florian Kainz

Kainz with Austria in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-10-24) 24 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Graz, Austria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	1. FC Köln
Number	11
Youth career
	Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Sturm Graz	98	(15)
2014–2016	Rapid Wien	65	(11)
2016–2019	Werder Bremen	52	(5)
2019–	1. FC Köln	157	(21)
International career‡
2010	Austria U18	2	(0)
2010	Austria U19	5	(0)
2011–2014	Austria U21	17	(1)
2015–	Austria	28	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

In July 2014, after more than a decade with Sturm Graz, Graz native Kainz transferred to Rapid Wien for an undisclosed fee.^[5] He signed for Rapid until summer 2017.^[6]

In June 2016, Kainz joined Werder Bremen on a four-year contract for a reported €3.5 million transfer fee.^[7] On 18 March 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Leipzig.^{[citation needed]} Having been introduced as a substitute in the 88th minute he found the net two minutes later in a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.^[8][9] Two matches later he assisted the last goal in Werder Bremen's 5–2 away victory against Freiburg via free kick, after being brought onto the pitch in the 76th minute.^[10]

In the first match of the 2018–19 season, a 6–1 win against Wormatia Worms in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Kainz assisted the first goal and scored the second in a "Man of the Match" performance.^[11][12]

In January 2019, Kainz joined 1. FC Köln on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €3 million.^[13][14] In March 2022, he signed a new contract until 2024.^[15] In January 2023, he extended his contract until 2025.^[16] He became club's captain ahead of the 2023–24 season, following Jonas Hector's retirement.^[17]

International career

In November 2015, Kainz debuted for the Austrian senior squad during a friendly match against Switzerland, coming as a substitute.^[18] He scored his first goal in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against Estonia.^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024^[20][21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sturm Graz	2010–11	Austrian Bundesliga	13	2	3	0	2	0	–		18	2
	2011–12	Austrian Bundesliga	25	3	2	2	8	2	–		35	7
	2012–13	Austrian Bundesliga	26	3	2	0	–		–		28	3
	2013–14	Austrian Bundesliga	33	7	5	2	2	0	–		40	9
	2014–15	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		98	15	12	4	12	2	0	0	122	21
Rapid Wien	2014–15	Austrian Bundesliga	32	4	3	0	0	0	–		35	4
	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	33	7	3	3	11	1	–		47	11
	Total		65	11	6	3	11	1	0	0	82	15
Werder Bremen	2016–17	Bundesliga	14	2	1	0	–		–		15	2
	2017–18	Bundesliga	30	3	4	1	–		–		34	4
	2018–19	Bundesliga	8	0	2	2	–		–		10	2
	Total		52	5	7	3	0	0	0	0	59	8
1. FC Köln	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	14	0	1	1	–		–		15	1
	2019–20	Bundesliga	28	5	1	1	–		–		29	6
	2020–21	Bundesliga	8	1	0	0	–		1	0	9	1
	2021–22	Bundesliga	32	4	2	0	–		–		34	4
	2022–23	Bundesliga	32	6	1	0	7[a]	0	–		40	6
	2023–24	Bundesliga	33	5	2	0	0	0	–		35	5
	Total		147	20	7	2	7	0	1	0	163	23
Career total			362	52	32	11	30	3	1	0	425	67

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 8 June 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2015	1	0
	2017	5	0
	2018	7	0
	2019	3	0
	2021	4	0
	2022	1	0
	2023	6	1
	2024	1	0
Total		28	1

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kainz goal.

List of international goals scored by Florian Kainz^[22]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 March 2023	Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria	Estonia	1–1	2–1	UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Honours

Individual

• Austrian Bundesliga top assist provider: 2015–16^[23]