Feli Rauch, #11
Pronunciation: “FEE-LEE r-OW”
Position: DEF
Height: 5-7
Birthday: 4/30/96
Hometown (Affiliation): Berlin, Germany (GERMANY)
College: N/A
NWSL Experience: 2nd Year
Acquired: Signed on Jan. 17, 2024, following transfer from Wolfsburg
2024: Joined the Courage from Wolfsburg via transfer… played 1,889 minutes across 25 appearances, scoring one goal and created 16 chances… won 26 tackles and 86 duels, made 26 interceptions. Summer Cup: Did not appear in a match.
Prior to Courage: Spent the last four and a half seasons with German powerhouse Wolfsburg, helping the club to two league titles and two second-place finishes… spent first three professional seasons with Turbine Potsdam, also in the Frauen-Bundesliga… played over 10,000 minutes across 139 appearances in eight professional seasons in Germany’s top-flight… added 45 goal contributions from full back… also played over 2,400 minutes in cup competitions.
International: Made 39 appearances for the German National Team since 2017, scoring five goals and adding five assists, including three goals and one assist in four games during Germany’s 2023 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign and appearances at the 2022 Euros and 2023 Women’s World Cup… won bronze medal with Germany at 2024 Paris Olympics, going from alternate to starter during the tournament.
Media: Felicitas Rauch interview: Into the great wide open — Germany international runs free in Courage Country (Beats & Rhymes FC), North Carolina Courage signs German left back Feli Rauch from Wolfsburg (Topbin90), ‘The NWSL is making me better’ Feli Rauch speaks on North Carolina Courage, UWCL, Wolfsburg, and Germany (SHE scores bangers).
