Kai Bülow
 Bülow playing for 1860 Munich in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rostock, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1995 | FSV Bentwisch | ||
| 1995–2005 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Hansa Rostock II | 7 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | Hansa Rostock | 130 | (8) |
| 2010–2017 | 1860 Munich | 171 | (13) |
| 2016 | 1860 Munich II | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Karlsruher SC | 21 | (2) |
| 2017 | Karlsruher SC II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Hansa Rostock | 50 | (4) |
| Total | 382 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kai Bülow (born 31 May 1986) is a German former professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Hansa Rostock.
Career
In July 2018, Bülow returned to former club Hansa Rostock signing a two-year contract.
In June 2020, Bülow announced he would retire from playing at the end of the 2019–20 season.
Personal life
Growing up his favourite team was VfB Stuttgart and his favourite player was Patrick Vieira. He stated that he would love to play for Arsenal some day.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 130 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 8 | ||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 171 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 187 | 15 | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Karlsruher SC | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Karlsruher SC II | 2017–18 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 404 | 29 | ||
- Appearances in the Relegation Playoff.