Konstantin Rausch
Rausch with Hannover 96 in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Konstantin Rausch | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth |
Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | TuS Lachendorf | ||
| 2002–2004 | SV Nienhagen | ||
| 2004–2008 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Hannover 96 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Hannover 96 | 150 | (9) |
| 2013–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | (2) |
| 2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 31 | (2) |
| 2016– | 1. FC Köln | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U17 | 24 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U21 | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 August 2011 |
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Konstantin Rausch (Russian: Константин Викторович Рауш; born 15 March 1990) is a Russian-born German footballer. He is a left back who has also played left midfielder. He plays for 1. FC Köln.
Rausch was born in Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR. His family emigrated to Germany from the Soviet Union when he was five years old. His first friend in Germany couldn't pronounce "Konstantin" and instead called him "Kocka", a nickname still used by his teammates and coaches.
Shortly after moving to Germany, Rausch started playing football at the local club, TuS Lachendorf. At the age of twelve he received an offer to join the youth team of Bundesliga side Hannover 96. He decided, he was not mature enough for such a big club and instead joined another local side, SV Nienhagen. He finally joined Hannover two years later, rejecting offers from Werder Bremen and Feyenoord Rotterdam.
When 96 first choice left full back Michael Tarnat and his replacement Christian Schulz were injured, Rausch debuted against VfB Stuttgart on 30 March 2008. He was aged 18, which made him the youngest player ever, to appear in Hannover's first squad. Rausch had a good game, but had to be substituted at half time after straining a muscle. Two days later, he signed his first professional contract, running until 2010. While Hannover favoured a longer contract, Rausch did not want to tie himself for too long.
After the end of his contract with Hannover on 1 July 2013, Rausch moved to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. On 5 May 2013, Konstantin Rausch signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart.
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