Nicolai Rapp

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]

Nicolai Rapp

Rapp with Werder Bremen in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Heidelberg, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
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	41	(1)
International career
2011	Germany U16	2	(0)
2014	Germany U18	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 January 2023^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1899 Hoffenheim II	2014–15	Regionalliga Südwest	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2015–16	Regionalliga Südwest	13	3	–		–		–		13	3
	Total		15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	3
Greuther Fürth (loan)	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	19	1	3	0	–		–		22	1
	Total		25	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	28	1
Greuther Fürth II (loan)	2016–17	Regionalliga Bayern	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
Erzgebirge Aue	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	21	0	1	0	–		2[a]	0	24	0
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	15	0	1	0	–		–		16	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	40	0
Union Berlin	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	13	0	0	0	–		–		13	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	29	2	3	0	–		–		32	2
Werder Bremen	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	28	2	1	0	–		0	0	29	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	7	0	1	0	–		0	0	8	0
	Total		35	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	37	2
Career total			161	8	11	0	0	0	2	0	174	8

1. Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga/3. Liga play-offs