Rafael Czichos
Rafael Czichos (2018) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 May 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
FSV Verden 04 | |||
–2008 | TSV Ottersberg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | TSV Ottersberg | 62 | (15) |
2010–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 23 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Rot-Weiss Erfurt | 99 | (9) |
2015–2018 | Holstein Kiel | 99 | (12) |
2018– | 1. FC Köln | 9 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:03, 12 October 2018 (UTC) |
Rafael Czichos (born 14 May 1990) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-back for 1. FC Köln.
Career
Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while his father worked there,[1] Czichos began his career at TSV Ottersberg and joined VfL Wolfsburg II in 2010. In 2012, he signed with then 3. Liga side Rot-Weiss Erfurt. After signing with Holstein Kiel, Czichos first played in the 2.Bundesliga when the team won promotion in 2017.[2]
However, Kiel failed to win promotion after the 2017–18 season and he was sold to newly relegated side 1. FC Köln for a fee of €1.8 million.[3] He made his debut, including his first goal, for the club in a 0–2 victory against VfL Bochum on 4 August 2018.[4]
Personal life
In a July 2018 interview Czichos revealed he was a life-long fan of Werder Bremen.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rafael Czichos: Erste Schritte in Saudi-Arabien". WAZ Online (in German). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/vereine/3-liga/2015-16/holstein-kiel-1297/64701/spieler_czichos-rafael.html. kicker.de. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ ""Herausragender" Czichos unterschreibt für vier Jahre in Köln". kicker Online (in German). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/bochum-koeln-widerwillig-wieder-da-1.4081748. Süddeutsche.de. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Interview: FC- Neuzugang Rafael "Rafa" Czichos über seine ungewöhnlich Karriere". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links
- Profile at worldfootball.net
- Rafael Czichos at fussballdaten.de (in German)