Michael Esser
Goalkeeper
at VfR Rauxel 08
at VfR Rauxel 08
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0
goals / match
Hannover 96
top club · 68 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2017
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 17/18
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best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-11-22 · 3 players total
223Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
221Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Esser |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-11-22 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | VfR Rauxel 08 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Björn Etzel |
Jul 2024
Transfer: VfL Bochum → VfR Rauxel 08
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfL Bochum
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Bochum
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Bochum
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hannover 96 → VfL Bochum
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Hannover 96
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hannover 96
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Hannover 96 → TSG Hoffenheim
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hannover 96, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hannover 96
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hannover 96
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Darmstadt 98 → Hannover 96
17/18 · Transfer · €2.00m
May 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Darmstadt 98
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sturm Graz → Darmstadt 98
16/17 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2015
15/16 — SK Sturm Graz
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Sturm Graz
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: VfL Bochum II → VfL Bochum
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfL Bochum II
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfL Bochum II
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: SV Sodingen → VfL Bochum II
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wacker Castrop → SV Sodingen
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: VfB Habinghorst → Wacker Castrop
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Habinghorst U19 → VfB Habinghorst
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Erkenschw. U17 → Habinghorst U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Erkenschw. Yth. → Erkenschw. U17
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: VfL Bochum Yth. → Erkenschw. Yth.
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Habingh. Yth. → VfL Bochum Yth.
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: VfR Rauxel Yth. → Habingh. Yth.
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: A. Ickern Yth. → VfR Rauxel Yth.
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
VfL Bochum
12.7%
Hannover 96
30.8%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0.0%
SV Darmstadt 98
13.4%
SK Sturm Graz
18.6%
VfL Bochum II
24.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 8 | 10/11 | 23/24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2,519 |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6,120 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2,665 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3,690 |
| VfL Bochum II | 7 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4,880 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,485 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | RL West | VfL Bochum II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga Playoffs | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | RL West | VfL Bochum II | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 09/10 | RL West | VfL Bochum II | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,370 |
| 08/09 | RL West | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | A. Ickern Yth. | VfR Rauxel Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | VfR Rauxel Yth. | Habingh. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Habingh. Yth. | VfL Bochum Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | VfL Bochum Yth. | Erkenschw. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Erkenschw. Yth. | Erkenschw. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Erkenschw. U17 | Habinghorst U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Habinghorst U19 | VfB Habinghorst | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | VfB Habinghorst | Wacker Castrop | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wacker Castrop | SV Sodingen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | SV Sodingen | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | VfL Bochum II | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | VfL Bochum | Sturm Graz | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sturm Graz | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 900000 | €350k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Darmstadt 98 | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Hannover 96 | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Hannover 96 | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | VfL Bochum | VfR Rauxel 08 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hand injury | 2012-07-23 | 2012-10-22 | 92 | 11 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle bundle | 2017-03-02 | 2017-04-06 | 36 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring strain | 2017-05-11 | 2017-06-05 | 26 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Ill | 2018-01-29 | 2018-03-08 | 39 | 5 |
| 18/19 | strain | 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | concussion | 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-15 | 15 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-22 | 12 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hip problems | 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-31 | 19 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | 12 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | minor knock | 2022-10-10 | 2022-10-20 | 11 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-01-09 | 2023-01-23 | 15 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Stomach flu | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-13 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-08-25 | 2024-06-30 | 311 | 35 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genki Haraguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Kamavuaka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florent Muslija | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Linton Maina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Waldemar Anton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thorsten Schick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Offenbacher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kalina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Ostrzolek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Gruber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bright Edomwonyi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Spendlhofer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sei Muroya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Hult | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Esser's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 48% |
| Hamburger SV | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 34% |
| SV Sandhausen | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 34% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 56% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 35% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 47% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 27% |
| Karlsruher SC | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 25% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 29% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 38% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 33 | 2,970 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,665 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 3,690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 1,530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 1,320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 4 | 389 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 2.08 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 2,700 | 8 | 27% | 48 | 1.6 |
| 19/20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 2,970 | 6 | 18% | 66 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 2.5 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,665 | 4 | 13% | 51 | 1.72 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 3,690 | 13 | 32% | 47 | 1.15 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 1,530 | 3 | 18% | 26 | 1.53 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 1,320 | 3 | 19% | 17 | 1.16 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 540 | 4 | 67% | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 14% | 13 | 1.86 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 1,530 | 3 | 18% | 30 | 1.76 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 1,370 | 6 | 38% | 11 | 0.72 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
66 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
54 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga
36 apps
0 G
0 A
Regionalliga West
15 apps
0 G
0 A
RL West
40 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Esser?
Michael Esser is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for VfR Rauxel 08.
How old is Michael Esser?
Michael Esser is 38 years old. He was born on November 22, 1987 in Castrop-Rauxel.
What position does Michael Esser play?
Michael Esser plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Michael Esser play for?
Michael Esser currently plays for VfR Rauxel 08.