Ragnar Ache

Ragnar Ache contract and transfer fees

Ragnar Ache's contract with FC Köln runs until 30 June 2029 (31 months left). The final six months open on 1 January 2029, when FIFA rules let him agree a pre-contract elsewhere.

Ragnar Ache has moved for €8m in disclosed transfer fees since 2015 (3 paid transfers). The biggest: €5m, Kaiserslautern to FC Köln, Jul 2025.

FC Köln paid €5m for Ragnar Ache in July 2025. His value is now €7m, €2m above the fee. That is €125k per appearance across his 36 for them so far.

Ragnar Ache transfer history and what each club made

• Sparta AV · sold to Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee (Jul 2017)
• Sparta Rotterdam · signed from Sparta AV for an undisclosed fee (Jul 2017) · sold to Eintracht Frankfurt for €2m (Jul 2020)
• Eintracht Frankfurt · signed from Sparta Rotterdam for €2m (Jul 2020) · sold to Kaiserslautern for €2m (Jul 2023) · loss for Eintracht Frankfurt €500k
• Kaiserslautern · signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for €2m (Jul 2023) · sold to FC Köln for €5m (Jul 2025) · profit for Kaiserslautern €3m
• FC Köln · signed from Kaiserslautern for €5m (Jul 2025) · current club

Ragnar Ache injury record and availability

Ragnar Ache has no injury or suspension on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

In the 2026/27 league season Ragnar Ache has played 192 of a possible 810 minutes (24%): 2 starts and 4 appearances in 9 games, average rating 6.90.

Since 2018, Ragnar Ache has had 13 injury spells: 560 days out and 73 games missed. Most frequent: hamstring injury (4 times). Longest: injury (type not disclosed), 144 days (Jul 2018).

• 2026/27: 2 spells, 38 days out, 6 games missed
• 2025/26: 2 spells, 79 days out, 5 games missed
• 2024/25: no injury recorded

FC Köln injury list

Ragnar Ache international career

Ragnar Ache has 3 caps for Germany U23 (latest Jul 2021) and no senior cap yet.

Ragnar Ache: club-trained at Sparta Rotterdam

Ragnar Ache is club-trained at Sparta Rotterdam: our record shows him registered there for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21.

• Sparta Rotterdam

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.