Rachel Rinast
German association football player
Rachel Miriam Marcia Free Rinast (born 2 June 1991) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for German club St. Pauli. Born in Germany, she represented the Switzerland national team internationally.
Club career
Rinast began her senior career at FFC Oldesloe 2000 before moving to TSV Nahe in 2008. She then played for Holstein Kiel, 1. FC Köln and SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.
In 2013, she returned to 1. FC Köln, winning her first title in the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga. In 2016, she joined Bayer Leverkusen, and later moved to Swiss club FC Basel.
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