Rafael Czichos

Rafael Czichos (born 14 May 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 1. FC Köln.

Rafael Czichos
Rafael Czichos (2018)
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 5
Youth career
FSV Verden 04
0000–2008 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 57 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:27, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while his father worked there,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] He made his debut, including his first goal, for the club in a 0–2 victory against VfL Bochum on 4 August 2018.[5]

Personal life

In a July 2018 interview Czichos revealed he was a life-long fan of Werder Bremen.[6]

References
  1. "player detailpage". 1. FC Köln. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Rafael Czichos: Erste Schritte in Saudi-Arabien". WAZ Online (in German). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Rafael Czichos". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ""Herausragender" Czichos unterschreibt für vier Jahre in Köln". kicker Online (in German). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Der selbsterklärte Dominator in der falschen Liga". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. "Interview: FC- Neuzugang Rafael "Rafa" Czichos über seine ungewöhnlich Karriere". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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