Konstantin Rausch

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Konstantin Rausch
Personal information
Full name Konstantin Rausch
Date of birth March 15, 1990 (1990-03-15) (age 18)
Place of birth    Flag of the Soviet Union Kozhevnikovo, Soviet Union
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left wing-back
Club information
Current club Hannover 96
Number 34
Youth clubs
1996-2002
2002-2004
2004-2008		 TuS Lachendorf
SV Nienhagen
Hannover 96
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2008- Hannover 96    
National team2
- 2007
2008		 Flag of Germany German national U-17 football team
Flag of Germany German national U-18 football team		 023 00n/a
03 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 03 April 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 03 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Konstantin Rausch (born March 15, 1990 in Kozhevnikovo, Novosibirsk Oblast) is a Russian-born German football player. He is a left-footed full-back who has also played wingback. He is currently a player of Hannover 96, where he signed his first professional contract after making his debut against Stuttgart on March 30, 2008 aged 18.

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[edit] Personal life

Rausch's family emigrated to Germany from Siberia when he was 5 years old. His first friend in Germany couldn't pronounce "Konstantin" and insted called him "Kocka"; the nickname is still used by his teammates and coach[1].

[edit] Career

[edit] Early years

Shortly after moving to Germany, Rausch started playing football at the local club, TuS Lachendorf. With 12 he had an offer to join the youth team of Bundesliga side Hannover 96, but decided he was not mature enough for such a big club and joined a bigger local club, SV Nienhagen, instead. He joined Hannover two years later, rejecting offers from Werder Bremen and Feyenoord[2].

[edit] Hannover 96

When left full back Michael Tarnat and his first-choice replacement Christian Schulz were injured, Rausch debuted against Stuttgart on March 30, 2008 aged 18, which made him the youngest player ever to appear in the Hannover first team. Rausch had a good game, but had to be substituted at half time due to a strained muscle. Two days later, he signed his first professional contract, running until 2010[3]. While Hannover favoured a longer contract, Rausch did not want to bind himself for too long[4].

[edit] International career

[edit] International youth teams

Rausch played for various German youth teams as a left full back or wing back, accumulating more than 30 appearances[5]. His biggest success was a bronze medal at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he started in every game except for one he missed after being sent off[6]. After the tournament, he was awarded a Fritz Walter Medal in silver as the second most promising German football player of his age[7].

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ Das Fanmagazin | Pressebereich | HAZ: Nachgefragt … bei Konstantin Rausch
  2. ^ Das Fanmagazin | Pressebereich | NP: Dieser Rausch soll 96 glücklich machen
  3. ^ Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896 e.V
  4. ^ Das Fanmagazin | Pressebereich | NP: Vertrag bis 2010 für den 96-Rausch
  5. ^ DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. - Team
  6. ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Konstantin RAUSCH
  7. ^ DFB ehrt Nachwuchsspieler der Saison mit Medaille - TOR24.de

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