Raffael Korte (born 29 August 1990) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Korte was born in

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. He joined

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club Eintracht Braunschweig in 2011 from Oberliga Südwest side

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. After two seasons in Braunschweig, he was loaned to

1. FC Saarbrücken 1. FC Saarbrücken (german: 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V.) is a football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany. The club began its existence as the football de ...

in the

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for the 2013–14 season. After the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, Korte joined

Union Berlin 1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Union Berlin () or Union Berlin, is a professional German football club in Köpenick, Berlin. The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweid ...

on a free transfer. Korte retired in summer 2020 after recurring knee problems which required four surgeries.

Personal life

Korte is the identical twin brother of Gianluca Korte, also a professional footballer.

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* * 1990 births Living people People from Speyer Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate Identical twins German twins Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Eintracht Braunschweig players Eintracht Braunschweig II players 1. FC Saarbrücken players 1. FC Union Berlin players SV Waldhof Mannheim players {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub