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 (age 37)
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 03 114 (54)
International career
2006 Germany U-19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024

Career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played on 1 November 2020.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Energie Cottbus 2005–06 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Hertha BSC II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 31 4 31 4
SV Babelsberg 03 2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 28 5 28 5
2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 27 12 1 0 28 12
2009–10 Regionalliga Nord 32 29 1 0 33 29
Total 87 46 2 0 89 46
RB Leipzig 2010–11 Regionalliga Nord 31 16 31 16
2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 34 26 2 3 36 29
2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost 27 20 [a] 0 27 20
2013–14 3. Liga 34 19 1 0 35 19
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 23 4 2 0 25 4
Total 149 85 5 3 0 154 88
1. FC Heidenheim 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 10 1 1 0 11 1
Chemnitzer FC 2015–16 3. Liga 15 8 15 8
2016–17 3. Liga 35 9 35 9
2017–18 3. Liga 32 13 1 0 33 13
2018–19 Regionalliga Nordost 32 24 32 24
2019–20 3. Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 115 54 1 0 116 54
Babelsberg 03 2019–20 Regionalliga Nordost 5 2 5 2
2020–21 Regionalliga Nordost 13 6 13 6
Total 18 8 18 8
Career total 411 63 9 3 ??? 0 420 66
  1. ^ Appearances in the Regionalliga playoff.

References

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  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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