Rani Khedira

VfB Stuttgart

Khedira started his youth career at TV Oeffingen before moving to VfB Stuttgart in 2005, a year before his older brother, Sami, joined. After progressing the ranks of Stuttgart Academy, he began to play for the U16 side by 2009. He signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2013. On 28 January 2012, Khedira had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. During his time at VfB Stuttgart's reserves, he scored once for the side, in a 4–0 win over Wacker Burghausen on 8 September 2013. On 23 October 2012, Khedira was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart. He extended his contract with the club on 28 January 2013 until June 2015. However throughout the 2012–13 season, Khedira never made his first team appearances, as he appeared for most of the season as an unused substitute. On 1 September 2013, Khedira made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart in a 6–2 home victory against 1899 Hoffenheim. On 7 December 2013, when he made his first start for Stuttgart, in a 4–2 win over Hannover 96. From 29 January 2014 and 2 March 2014, he had a handful of starting his first team places. Although he lost his first team place later on, Khedira went on to make nine appearances for the club.

RB Leipzig

For the 2014–15 season, Khedira moved to RB Leipzig, signing a three-year contract, keeping him until 2017. The move was reported to be undisclosed. RB Leipzig had been keen on signing him since September 2013. Khedira…

Club

As of match played 10 October 2026

International

After being featured for Germany U15 and Germany U16, Khedira was featured for Germany U17 and played for Germany at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he played five times in the tournament. The following year, Khedira was called up Germany U19 and immediately made an impact when he scored on his debut, in a 3–0 win over France U19 on 14 November 2012. He made another Germany U19 appearance on 25 March 2013, in a 2–0 win over Ukraine U19. Three years on, Khedira earned a call-up by Germany U21 in November 2014. Through his father, he is also eligible to play for Tunisia, but he initially rejected call-ups to the team from the Tunisian FA. In January 2026, Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi and his assistant Michael Hefele travelled to Germany to renew discussions with Khedira regarding a potential switch of international allegiance ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In February 2026, it was reported that he had agreed in principle to join the Tunisian national team, with negotiations described as progressing positively. In March 2026, Khedira's request to switch international allegiance to Tunisia was approved by FIFA.

Khedira was born in Stuttgart to a German mother and a Tunisian father. He is the younger brother of retired Germany international Sami Khedira. He also has an older brother, Denny. Khedira revealed that his father and older brother, Sami, influenced him to play football. On his preferred position, he said: "The Six is my primary position, but I've played as a centre-back, too, or have moved half a position forward when we're two-a-side, I think I can adapt anywhere." In response to being Sami's younger brother, Rani Khedira made it clear that he was not like his brother and that he wanted to go his own way. Khedira also revealed that he has a qualification as a sports and fitness salesman.