Raffael Korte (born 29 August 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Raffael Korte
Korte in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Speyer, West Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
0000–2009 Phönix Schifferstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 TuS Mechtersheim 54 (19)
2011–2015 Eintracht Braunschweig 38 (2)
2011–2013Eintracht Braunschweig II 20 (5)
2013–20141. FC Saarbrücken (loan) 34 (5)
2015–2017 Union Berlin 10 (0)
2017–2020 Waldhof Mannheim 23 (5)
Total 179 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Korte was born in Speyer. He joined 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig in 2011 from Oberliga Südwest side TuS Mechtersheim. After two seasons in Braunschweig, he was loaned to 1. FC Saarbrücken in the 3. Liga for the 2013–14 season.[3] After the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, Korte joined Union Berlin on a free transfer.[4]

Korte retired in summer 2020 after recurring knee problems which required four surgeries.[5]

Personal life edit

Korte is the identical twin brother of Gianluca Korte, also a professional footballer.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Profile on WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
  2. ^ "Korte, Raffael". kicker.de. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Raffael Korte zieht es von Braunschweig zum FCS" (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Raffael Korte verlässt die Eintracht zum Saisonende" [Raffael Korte leaves Eintracht at the end of the season] (in German). eintracht.com. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ^ Wilkening, Michael (15 July 2020). "SV Waldhof: Warum Raffael Korte ein schönes Karriere-Ende hatte". Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Ein Korte kommt selten allein". Braunschweiger Zeitung. Retrieved 19 April 2012.

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