Kai Bülow (born 31 May 1986) is a German former professional

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who most recently played as a defender for

Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the forme ...

Career

In July 2018, Bülow returned to former club

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

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and his favourite player was

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. He stated that he would love to play for

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some day.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bulow, Kai 1986 births Living people Association football midfielders German footballers Germany under-21 international footballers FC Hansa Rostock players TSV 1860 Munich players Karlsruher SC players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Sportspeople from Rostock