Kelvin Arase

Kelvin Arase (born 15 January 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for German 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim.^[1]

Kelvin Arase

Arase with Austria U19 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Benin City, Nigeria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Waldhof Mannheim
Number	36
Youth career
2009–2011	SR Donaufeld Wien
2011–2017	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Rapid Wien	75	(10)
2018–2019	→ Horn (loan)	19	(1)
2019	→ Ried (loan)	2	(0)
2022–2023	Karlsruher SC	7	(0)
2023	→ Oostende (loan)	10	(1)
2023–	Waldhof Mannheim	39	(2)
International career‡
2014	Austria U15	1	(0)
2015–2016	Austria U17	10	(0)
2016–2017	Austria U18	2	(0)
2016–2018	Austria U19	14	(5)
2019	Austria U20	1	(0)
2018–2020	Austria U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2016

Club career

Early career

Born in Benin City^[2] in 1999, Arase started his football career with SR Donaufeld Wien youth team in 2009. In 2011, Arase moved to Rapid Wien youth team.^[3]

Rapid Wien

In 2016, Arase was called up for Rapid Wien first team. On 19 September 2016, Arase made his Austrian Bundesliga debut against SV Mattersburg at Allianz Stadion, replacing Louis Schaub at the 86th minute by coach Mike Büskens.^[4] On 13 August 2019, Arase was loaned out to SV Ried. However, he was recalled after only two weeks due to injuries in the Rapid Wien squad.^[5]

Oostende

On 20 January 2023, Arase was loaned to Oostende in Belgium until the end of the 2022–23 season.^[6]

Waldhof Mannheim

On 11 August 2023, Arase joined Waldhof Mannheim in 3. Liga.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 July 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rapid Wien	2016–17[8]	Austrian Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2017–18[8]		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2018–19[8]		0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2019–20[8]		25	5	2	1	—		—		27	6
	2020–21[8]		24	4	2	1	8	1	—		34	6
	2021–22[8]		23	1	3	0	12	0	—		38	1
	Total		75	10	9	2	20	1	1	0	105	13
Horn (loan)	2018–19	Austrian 2. Liga	19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
Ried (loan)	2019–20	Austrian 2. Liga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			96	11	10	2	20	1	1	0	127	14

1. Appearances in Austrian Bundesliga play-offs

References

1. Kelvin Arase at Soccerway
2. "Kelvin Arase #36 News, Stats, Photos - SK Rapid Wien - Football - MSN Sport". MSN Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
3. "HOME" (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
4. "Rapid Wien vs. Mattersburg - 18 September 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
5. SV Ried muss Kooperationsspieler Kelvin Arase wieder zurück zu Rapid ziehen lassen, nachrichten.at, 28 August 2019
6. "KELVIN ARASE WECHSELT AUF LEIHBASIS ZU KV OSTENDE" (in German). Karlsruher SC. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
7. "FLÜGELSPIELER KELVIN ARASE WECHSELT VOM KSC ZUM SV WALDHOF" [WINGER KELVIN ARASE IS MOVING FROM KSC TO SV WALDHOF] (in German). SV Waldhof Mannheim. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
8. "Kelvin Arase » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2022.