| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantin Rausch | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | TuS Lachendorf | ||
| 2002–2004 | SV Nienhagen | ||
| 2004–2008 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Hannover 96 | 87 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Germany U-17 | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Konstantin Rausch (Russian: Константин Викторович Рауш; born 15 March 1990 in Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Russian-born German footballer. He is a left back who has also played wingback. He plays for Hannover 96, where he signed his first professional contract after making his debut against Stuttgart on 30 March 2008 aged 18.
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Rausch's 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] While Hannover favoured a longer contract, Rausch did not want to tie himself for too long.[4]
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, which he missed following a red card.[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]
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.[8]
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