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German footballer

Rafael Czichos
Czichos with 1. FC Köln in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
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)
2018–2022 1. FC Köln 103 (4)
2022–2024 Chicago Fire 86 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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

Career

Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while his father worked there, 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.

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. He made his debut, including his first goal, for the club in a 2–0 victory against VfL Bochum on 4 August 2018. Having been an undisputed starter in the first half of the 2021–22 season, he left 1. FC Köln in January 2022, with half a year left on his contract. kicker described the move as "surprising".

On 2 January 2022, Czichos transferred to Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire on a three-year contract. Czichos was released by Chicago following their 2024 season.

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ "Rafael Czichos". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. "Rafael Czichos: Erste Schritte in Saudi-Arabien". WAZ Online (in German). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Rafael Czichos". Kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. 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. "Überraschender Abgang: Czichos verlässt den 1. FC Köln". kicker (in German). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Defender Rafael Czichos from FC Köln". Chicago Fire FC. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. "Chicago Fire FC sign defender Rafael Czichos from German Bundesliga". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2024 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  10. "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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