David Raum (born 22 April 1998) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Germany national team.

Club career

Greuther Fürth

Raum was born in

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and started playing football at the local club Tuspo Nürnberg at the age of four. At the age of eight he was scouted to the youth academy of

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in the neighbouring town and progressed through their youth teams. As an under-19 player, Raum gained his first experience in the senior sides and was part of the first team from the 2017–18 2. Bundesliga season. In the first two rounds of the

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he scored in both games, but did not make it to the final round with his team after a defeat against

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. In addition, Raum made 20 appearances in at second-highest German level and mainly played as a substitute in the following seasons. His contract, which was set to expire in June 2020, was extended with an option for an additional year in May 2020.

1899 Hoffenheim

After the 2020–21 season, in which Greuther Fürth won promotion to the

, Raum moved to

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as a free agent, after having signed a pre-contract with the club in January 2021. He signed a four-year deal with ''Die Kraichgauer''.

RB Leipzig

On 31 July 2022, he joined

club

, on a five-year deal until 2027.

International career

Raum made a total of eleven international appearances at under-19 and under-20 levels. After making his debut on 17 November 2020 in a 2–1 win over

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for the under-21 team, under-21 national team coach

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called up Raum for the squad for the

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. He was utilised in all games, as Germany won the final 1–0 over

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. He debuted with the senior Germany national team in a 6–0

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win over

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on 5 September 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

RB Leipzig *

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* DFL-Supercup:

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Germany U21 *

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Individual *

Team of the Season: 2021–22 *

Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Profile
at the RB Leipzig website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raum, David 1998 births Living people Footballers from Nuremberg German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Olympic footballers for Germany Men's association football midfielders SpVgg Greuther Fürth players SpVgg Greuther Fürth II players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players RB Leipzig players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics 2022 FIFA World Cup players