Nicolai Rapp
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Rapp with Werder Bremen in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 15 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Erzgebirge Aue | 36 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Union Berlin | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Werder Bremen | 37 | (2) |
| 2023 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Karlsruher SC | 57 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Nicolai Rapp (born 13 December 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.[2]
In summer 2017, Rapp signed with 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue.[3]
In January 2019, Rapp joined league rivals Union Berlin having agreed a 3.5-year contract until summer 2022.[4]
On 24 June 2021, it was announced Rapp would join Werder Bremen for the 2021–22 season.[5] The transfer fee paid to Union Berlin was reported as about €200,000.[6] Following Werder Bremen's return to the Bundesliga, he made seven substitute appearances in the 2022–23 season.[7]
Having expressed his desire for more playing time, Rapp joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season in January 2023.[7]
On 23 January 2024, Rapp signed with Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.[8]
International career
Rapp is a youth international for Germany.[9]