Christian Rahn

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christian Rahn

| image = Rahn, Christian REG 12-13 WP.JPG

| caption = Rahn playing for Jahn Regensburg in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hamburg, West Germany

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Left-back, midfielder

| currentclub = FC St. Pauli II

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1994

| youthclubs1 = Altona 93

| youthyears2 = 1994–1996

| youthclubs2 = FC St. Pauli

| years1 = 1996–2002

| clubs1 = FC St. Pauli

| caps1 = 79

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2002–2005

| clubs2 = Hamburger SV

| caps2 = 46

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2005–2006

| clubs3 = 1. FC Köln

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2006–2008

| clubs4 = Hansa Rostock

| caps4 = 66

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2009–2012

| clubs5 = Greuther Fürth

| caps5 = 35

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Jahn Regensburg

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2013–2015

| clubs7 = FC St. Pauli II

| caps7 = 36

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 312

| totalgoals = 25

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2004

| nationalteam1 = Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Christian Rahn (born 15 June 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/1507/vereinsspieler_christian-rahn.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019143144/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/1507/vereinsspieler_christian-rahn.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 19 October 2012 | title = Rahn, Christian | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 1 July 2013}}

Club career

Born in Hamburg, Rahn began his career at FC St. Pauli and has had spells at Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/chrahndata.html | title = Christian Rahn - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 27 September 2018 | accessdate = 28 September 2018 | publisher = RSSSF}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/der-jahn-freut-sich-ueber-rahn-572668/artikel | title = Der Jahn freut sich über Rahn | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 2 August 2012 | date = 2 August 2012}} Following Regensburg's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga he rejoined his childhood club St. Pauli, playing for and also captaining their reserve squad.

International career

On 9 May 2002, Rahn made his debut for the Germany national team in a 7–0 friendly victory in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Kuwait.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/chrahn-intl.html | title = Christian Rahn - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 27 September 2018 | accessdate = 28 September 2018 | publisher = RSSSF}} Five days later he was not used for a 1–0 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,{{cite news|title=Voeller names Germany squad |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/germany/3746235.stm|accessdate=16 October 2015|publisher=BBC|date=25 May 2004}} but had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by Christian Ziege.{{cite news|title=Germany call up Ziege |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/germany/3749717.stm|accessdate=16 October 2015|publisher=BBC|date=27 May 2004}}

Honours

Hamburger SV

DFL-Ligapokal: 2003{{Cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/historie/dfbde-archiv/archiv-ehemalige-wettbewerbe/premiere-ligapokal/alle-wettbewerbe/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F1891979 |title=Ligapokal, 2003, Finale|date=14 April 2014 |publisher=dfb.de |access-date=5 November 2020}}