Elijah Akwasi Krahn (born 24 August 2003) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club

1. FC Saarbrücken 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken () is a German Football in Germany, football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany. History The club began its existence as the footbal ...

Club career

Krahn made his professional debut for

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on the 6 February 2022, replacing David Kinsombi during a 5–0 away 2. Bundesliga win against

Darmstadt 98 Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98 (), is a German professional association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was bri ...

, delivering an assist to

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in the last goal of the game. On 24 June 2024, Krahn signed with

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International career

Born in Germany, Krahn is of Ghanaian descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U17s.

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* 2003 births Living people German men's footballers Footballers from Hamburg Germany men's youth international footballers German sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Men's association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Hamburger SV players Hamburger SV II players 1. FC Saarbrücken players 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-midfielder-stub