Cassiano Kiala

About

Cassiano Tomas Kiala (born 11 January 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is a German youth international.

Kiala was born on 11 January 2009, in Berlin, Germany. He is of Angolan descent through his parents.

As a youth player, Kiala joined the youth academy of Hertha BSC. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich during the summer of 2024.
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Kiala.
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively.
Kiala made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 23 August 2025, starting for a 2–2 home draw Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Bayreuth.
He received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for the first UEFA Champions League league phase match against…