Nicolas Kühn

Ajax Kühn signed for Dutch club Ajax from RB Leipzig in January 2018 for a fee of €2 million.

Bayern Munich In January 2020, Kühn moved on loan to Bayern Munich for six months. The move was made permanent on 14 July 2020, when Kühn signed a three-year contract and was placed in the reserve team Bayern Munich II.

Loan to Erzgebirge Aue In June 2021, Kühn moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to Erzgebirge Aue, with an option to purchase, however the team was relegated and did not activate the option.

Rapid Wien In May 2022, Kühn left Bayern Munich and joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien for a €500,000 reported fee.

Celtic On 16 January 2024, Kühn signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Celtic, for a fee reported to be around £3 million. On 27 January 2024, Kühn made his debut coming on as a sub against Ross County. On 3 February 2024, Kühn scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–1 draw against Aberdeen.

On 5 November 2024 in the UEFA Champions League as part of a 3–1 Celtic win, Kühn scored two goals against RB Leipzig, with whom he had played at youth team level. Following the match, he was described by the BBC as "one of the most important players in the Celtic team".

After scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season against St Mirren on 4 January 2025, Kuhn's form saw a dip, only scoring twice in his next 19 games, one of which was the opener in Celtic's 1–1 Champions League draw Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on 18 February. He scored twice as Celtic secured a fourth consecutive league title on 26 April by beating Dundee United 5–0 at Tannadice Park.

Como In July 2025, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Kühn would be transferring to Italian Serie A club Como. The transfer completed on 11 July.

Loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach On 1 September 2026, he returned to his native Germany and joined Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, on loan for the 2026–27 season.

International career Kühn has played at every youth age group for Germany from under-15 to under-20.

Career statistics

Honours Jong Ajax Eerste Divisie: 2017–18 2024–25 Scottish Cup: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup: 2024–25

Individual Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold Medal: 2019