Christian Rahn
 Rahn playing for Regensburg in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli II | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Altona 93 | ||
| 1994–1996 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | FC St. Pauli | 79 | (4) |
| 2002–2005 | Hamburger SV | 46 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | 1. FC Köln | 29 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | F.C. Hansa Rostock | 66 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 35 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 21 | (3) |
| 2013– | FC St. Pauli II | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | Germany | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2013. | |||
Christian Rahn (born 15 June 1979 in Hamburg) is a German footballer. He currently plays as defender for FC St. Pauli II and also capatins the squad.[1]
Career
Club
Rahn began his career at FC St. Pauli and has had spells at Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln. On 15 December 2008, he was released by FC Hansa Rostock. After this, he joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth. After being released by Fürth, he joined Jahn Regensburg on 2 August 2012.[2] Following Regensburg's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga he rejoined his childhood club St. Pauli, playing for and also captaining their reserve squad.
National team
On 9 May 2002, Rahn made his Germany debut in a 7–0 friendly victory in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Kuwait. Five days later he was not used for a 0–1 defeat in Cardiff against Wales and one day later Rudi Völler announced that Rahn would not participate in the World Cup. On 31 March 2004, Rahn was called up again for the national team for a 3–0 victory in Cologne against Belgium when he replaced Michael Ballack in the 84th minute. Rahn was initially named in Völler's UEFA Euro 2004 squad,[3] but had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by Christian Ziege.[4]
References
- ↑ "Rahn, Christian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Der Jahn freut sich über Rahn" (in German). kicker.de. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Voeller names Germany squad". BBC. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Germany call up Ziege". BBC. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
External links
- Christian Rahn profile at Fussballdaten