| Julian Köster | |
| Nationality: | German |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Bielefeld, Germany |
| Height: | 2.00 m |
| Position: | Left back |
| Currentclub: | VfL Gummersbach |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | TuS SW Brauweiler |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | TSV Bayer Dormagen |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | TSV Bayer Dormagen |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | VfL Gummersbach |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps1: | 37 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 70 |
| Ntupdate: | 18 January 2024 |
Julian Köster (born 16 March 2000) is a German handball player for VfL Gummersbach and the German national team.[1] [2]
Having started out at TuS SW Brauweiler, Köster completed his youth team career at TSV Bayer Dormagen, a team he would make his senior handball debut with in 2018, playing in the 2. Bundesliga.[3] In 2020, the German switched to league rivals VfL Gummersbach, signing a contract until 2024.[4] His team earned promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2022 season, one which automatically triggered a one-year contract extension in Köster's contract.[5] He became captain of the team in 2022, and signed on to play for Gummersbach until 2026 following a tenth-placed finish in the 2022–23 Bundesliga campaign.[6] [7]
Köster made his international debut on the German national team on 21 September 2021. He participated at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt.[8] Afterwards, Köster took part in the 2022 European Championship, where he played in all seven matches and became Germany's second-highest scorer with 18 goals.[9] He once again became the second-highest scorer for Germany at the 2024 Euros, where his 31 goals helped Germany finish fourth.[10]