John Raus (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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Youth and college

Raus attended Stamford High School and St. Luke's School in

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, played club soccer for the Beachside Premiere club team, and played

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, where he was a teammate of US national team standout

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. He was named to BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team as a freshman in 2003.

Professional

After spending a brief period trailing with

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side

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, Raus turned professional when he signed with Polish second-tier club

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in 2007. While at Łomża, Raus scored two goals in 21 appearances in all competitions, but left at the end of the season. He moved to England in 2008, and spent some on trial at

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side, Gillingham., before eventually signing with

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side Fisher Athletic in November 2008. He made his debut for Fisher on November 11 against St. Albans City, and scored his first goal on February 18 against

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.Fisher Athletic 1-2 Eastleigh
After Fisher folded at the end of the 2008–09 season, Raus returned home to the United States, and signed with the

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of the new

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in April 2010. Raus never played a game for the Rowdies, and moved to

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in the

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later in the season.

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