Daniel Frahn

Daniel Frahn (born 3 August 1987) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for SV Babelsberg 03.

Daniel Frahn
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987
Place of birth Potsdam, East Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 SV Babelsberg 03
Number 11
Youth career
Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
0000–2001 1. FC Turbine Potsdam
2001–2005 Energie Cottbus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Energie Cottbus II 12 (1)
2005–2006 Energie Cottbus 1 (0)
2006–2007 Hertha BSC II 31 (4)
2007–2010 SV Babelsberg 03 87 (45)
2008 SV Babelsberg 03 II 1 (0)
2010–2015 RB Leipzig 149 (85)
2015 1. FC Heidenheim 10 (1)
2016–2019 Chemnitzer FC 115 (54)
2020– SV Babelsberg 03 79 (38)
International career
2006 Germany U-19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2023

Career

Early career

Frahn began his career with Energie Cottbus, and made one 2. Bundesliga appearance for the club, replacing Markus Dworrak in a 5–2 win over Alemannia Aachen in 2005. A year later he joined Hertha BSC, where he spent a season playing in the reserve team in the Regionalliga Nord, before making the short journey to his hometown, Potsdam, to sign for SV Babelsberg of the same division. His third season with Babelsberg was hugely successful – he finished as the league's top scorer with 29 goals, and the club finished as league champions, earning promotion to the 3. Liga.

RB Leipzig

Despite Babelsberg's promotion, Frahn opted to stay in the fourth tier, signing for big-spending RB Leipzig along with strike partner Stefan Kutschke. He was the captain of the team, and memorably scored a hat-trick to eliminate VfL Wolfsburg in the first round of the 2011–12 DFB-Pokal. He finished the 2011–12 season as Regionalliga Nord top scorer for a second time (with 26 goals), but the club missed out on promotion, finishing in second place behind Hallescher FC. In the 2012–13 season, RB Leipzig entered the re-formed Regionalliga Nordost, and won the division unbeaten, with Frahn again finishing as top scorer with 20 goals. They beat Sportfreunde Lotte in a playoff to secure promotion to the 3. Liga, although Frahn missed both legs of the tie. He scored the club's first ever 3. Liga goal, in a 1–0 win over Hallescher FC on the opening day of the 2013–14 season. His sixth goal of the season came ten seconds into a home-match against VfB Stuttgart II: seven Leipzig players stormed the Stuttgart half immediately after kick-off; the ball was played back then a long-ball was hit forward to Matthias Morys, who crossed for Frahn to score.[1][2] RB Leipzig went on to win the match 3–1. Frahn ended the season as the league's secondtop scorer with 19 goals, behind SV Darmstadt 98's Dominik Stroh-Engel, as the Red Bulls were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga as runners-up.

FC Heidenheim

On 10 June 2015, it was confirmed, that Frahn had signed a contract with 1. FC Heidenheim valid from 1 July 2015.[3]

Chemnitzer FC

He moved to Chemnitzer FC on 5 January 2016.[4]

On 5 August 2019, Chemnitz terminated Frahn's contract with the club after accusing the player of “openly displaying” his sympathy for neo-Nazi groups.[5][6]

SV Babelsberg 03

Frahn signed for his former club SV Babelsberg 03 in January 2020 as a free agent. His signing caused controversy and divided opinion amongst Babelsberg supporters due to his association with the German far-right, others supported the signing, including club president Archibald Horlitz, who said "I asked everyone in Babelsberg, life members, fans... 'do you think that Frahn is a Nazi?' and no one said yes". Then I asked, 'do you think he has right-wing views'. No one said yes". He made his debut for the club as a substitute against BSG Chemie Leipzig on 2 February 2020.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played on 1 November 2020.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Energie Cottbus2005–062. Bundesliga 1000—10
Hertha BSC II2006–07Regionalliga Nord 314——314
SV Babelsberg 032007–08Regionalliga Nord 285——285
2008–09Regionalliga Nord 271210—2812
2009–10Regionalliga Nord 322910—3329
Total874620—8946
RB Leipzig2010–11Regionalliga Nord 3116——3116
2011–12Regionalliga Nord 342623—3629
2012–13Regionalliga Nordost 2720—[lower-alpha 1]02720
2013–143. Liga 341910—3519
2014–152. Bundesliga 23420—254
Total1498553015488
1. FC Heidenheim2015–162. Bundesliga 10110—111
Chemnitzer FC2015–163. Liga 158——158
2016–173. Liga 359——359
2017–183. Liga 321310—3313
2018–19Regionalliga Nordost 3224——3224
2019–203. Liga 1000—10
Total1155410—11654
Babelsberg 032019–20Regionalliga Nordost 52——52
2020–21Regionalliga Nordost 136——136
Total188——188
Career total4116393???042066
  1. Appearances in the Regionalliga playoff.

References
  1. "Seven-man attacking kick-off results in goal for Red Bull Leipzig in under 10 seconds - video". The Guardian. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. "Blitzstarter Frahn stellt die Weichen früh auf Sieg" [Frahn's Blitz start sets the course for victory] (in German). kicker. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. "Heidenheim holt Stürmer Frahn". sport1.de. 10 June 2015.
  4. "Frahn wechselt mit sofortiger Wirkung zum Chemnitzer FC" [Frahn to Chemnitzer FC] (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. Oltermann, Philip (5 August 2019). "Chemnitzer FC sack captain for 'openly displaying' sympathy for neo-Nazi groups". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. "Chemnitzer FC trennt sich mit sofortiger Wirkung von Daniel Frahn". Chemnitzer FC. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. New Babelsberg signing Daniel Frahn divides opinion due to right-wing links
  8. "Daniel Frahn » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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