Konstantin Rausch

Konstantin Rausch

180px Rausch with Hannover 96 in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Konstantin Rausch
Date of birth	(1990-03-15) 15 March 1990
Place of birth	Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR
Height
Position(s)	Left back / Left midfielder
Team information
Current team	SV Darmstadt 98
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–	SV Darmstadt 98	15	(1)
International career‡
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2011

Konstantin Rausch (Russian: Константин Викторович Рауш; born 15 March 1990) is a Russian-German footballer. He is a left back who has also played left midfielder. He plays for SV Darmstadt 98.

Personal life

Rausch was born in Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR. His family emigrated to Germany from Siberia 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.

Career

Early years

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.

Hannover 96

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.

VfB Stuttgart

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.

SV Darmstadt 98

On 6 July 2015 Rausch signed a one year contract with SV Darmstadt 98.

International career

International youth teams

Rausch played for various German youth teams as a left full back or wing back, accumulating more than 30 appearances. His biggest success was a bronze medal at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he started in every game except for one, which he missed following a red card. After the tournament, he was awarded a Fritz Walter Medal in silver as the second most promising German football player of his age.

Senior team

In March 2011, Russian media quoted Rausch to be interested in playing for the Russia national football team, but that nobody from Russian Football Union has talked to him about it.

Honours

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2007

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal 2007 in Silver (Category U17)
• Fritz Walter Medal 2009 in Silver (Category U19)

External links

• Konstantin Rausch at the official German U18 page
• Konstantin Rausch profile at Fussballdaten
• Konstantin Rausch – UEFA competition record