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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.
.jpg) Kainz with Austria in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1992[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 | 147 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Austria U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Austria U21 | 17 | (1) |
| 2015– | Austria | 28 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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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]
Club
| 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 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 8 June 2024
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Estonia | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
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Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga top assist provider: 2015–16[23]
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