Rafael Hester
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-08-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Hester |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-08-23 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | KFC Uerdingen 05 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | TAGO Sportmanagement |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| SpVgg Erkenschwick | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6,916 |
| SV Schermbeck | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Rot Weiss Ahlen | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| TuS Haltern | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4,041 |
| TSV Marl-Hüls | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,359 |
| BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| VfB Hüls | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,032 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Niederrheinpokal | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Oberliga Niederrhein | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Oberliga Westfalen | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 24/25 | Westfalenpokal | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Oberliga Westfalen | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,435 |
| 23/24 | Westfalenpokal | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 22/23 | Westfalenliga 1 | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,661 |
| 22/23 | Westfalenpokal | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 21/22 | Oberliga Westfalen | SV Schermbeck | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 21/22 | OL Westf. - Finals | SV Schermbeck | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga West | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 20/21 | Westfalenpokal | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga West | TuS Haltern | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal-Quali | TuS Haltern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Oberliga Westfalen | TuS Haltern | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 18/19 | Westfalenpokal | TuS Haltern | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 17/18 | Oberliga Westfalen | TuS Haltern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 17/18 | Westfalenpokal | TuS Haltern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Oberliga Westfalen | TSV Marl-Hüls | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,359 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Nord | BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfB Hüls | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,903 |
| 13/14 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfB Hüls | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,129 |
| 13/14 | Westfalenpokal | VfB Hüls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Westfalenpokal | VfB Hüls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Herten-L. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Herten-L. U17 | SG H-L U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SG H-L U19 | VfB Hüls U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | VfB Hüls U19 | VfB Hüls | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-05 | VfB Hüls | BSV Rehden | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | BSV Rehden | TSV Marl-Hüls | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | TSV Marl-Hüls | TuS Haltern | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | TuS Haltern | Rot Weiss Ahlen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | SV Schermbeck | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | SV Schermbeck | Erkenschwick | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Erkenschwick | KFC Uerdingen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Hand injury | 2015-07-15 | 2015-09-30 | 78 | 12 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle bundle | 2016-09-25 | 2016-11-07 | 44 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Röttger | 2 | 0 | 782 |
| Nico Pulver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Ovelhey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Grams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Onucka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Pöhlker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Schultze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Rosenkranz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Sdzuy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Husmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Forsmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Oerterer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romario Wiesweg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arda Nebi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moritz Isensee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dzenan Pilica | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Wortmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Eisen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enes Schick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 50 matches for KFC Uerdingen 05 The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-22 | L3 |
Waldhof Mannheim | 1–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-05-15 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2021-05-08 | L3 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-05-05 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | Viktoria Köln | Available |
| 2021-05-01 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–2 | Dynamo Dresden | Available |
| 2021-04-24 | L3 |
Türkgücü München | 0–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-04-17 | L3 |
SC Verl | 3–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-04-09 | L3 |
Hallescher FC | 2–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-04-03 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–3 | TSV 1860 München | Available |
| 2021-03-27 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | FSV Zwickau | Available |
| 2021-03-20 | L3 |
SpVgg Unterhaching | 2–3 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-03-17 | L3 |
SV Meppen | 0–4 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-03-12 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | VfB Lübeck | Available |
| 2021-03-09 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–1 | Hansa Rostock | Available |
| 2021-03-06 | L3 |
1. FC Saarbrücken | 2–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-03-03 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–3 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Available |
| 2021-02-28 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–2 | MSV Duisburg | Available |
| 2021-02-22 | L3 |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 3–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-02-07 | L3 |
Bayern München II | 0–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2021-01-17 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | Waldhof Mannheim | Available |
| 2021-01-09 | L3 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-12-19 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2020-12-16 | L3 |
Viktoria Köln | 0–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-12-12 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–0 | Türkgücü München | Available |
| 2020-12-05 | L3 |
Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-11-27 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–2 | SC Verl | Available |
| 2020-11-24 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–1 | Hallescher FC | Available |
| 2020-11-21 | L3 |
TSV 1860 München | 0–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-11-14 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 3–1 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Available |
| 2020-11-08 | L3 |
VfB Lübeck | 1–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-10-31 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–0 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Available |
| 2020-10-24 | L3 |
MSV Duisburg | 0–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-10-20 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–4 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Available |
| 2020-10-17 | L3 |
FSV Zwickau | 1–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-10-10 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | Bayern München II | Available |
| 2020-10-04 | L3 |
Hansa Rostock | 0–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-09-28 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–2 | SV Meppen | Available |
| 2020-09-20 | L3 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-06-26 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | Chemnitzer FC | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–2 | Würzburger Kickers | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | L3 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-06-17 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–1 | MSV Duisburg | Available |
| 2020-06-14 | L3 |
FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0–0 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-06-09 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1–3 | TSV 1860 München | Available |
| 2020-06-05 | L3 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-06-02 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–0 | SV Meppen | Available |
| 2020-05-30 | L3 |
Waldhof Mannheim | 1–2 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-03-08 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 4–2 | FSV Zwickau | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | L3 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 4–1 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | L3 |
KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–2 | Preußen Münster | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Hester'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Meppen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Hallescher FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 33% |
| Hansa Rostock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 0% |
| FSV Zwickau | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| TSV 1860 München | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 33% |
| Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Würzburger Kickers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| Bayern München II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 25% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 1,980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 2,825 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 1,980 | 5 | 23% | 31 | 1.41 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 2,825 | 8 | 25% | 48 | 1.53 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 2,111 | 11 | 46% | 21 | 0.9 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 1,800 | 9 | 45% | 26 | 1.3 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 1,170 | 3 | 23% | 15 | 1.15 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 8% | 26 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 2,310 | 12 | 48% | 23 | 0.9 |
| 17/18 | 7 | 561 | 3 | 43% | 8 | 1.28 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 1,359 | 3 | 19% | 25 | 1.66 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,903 | 4 | 18% | 37 | 1.75 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 1,129 | 3 | 23% | 22 | 1.75 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Rafael Hester?
Rafael Hester is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for KFC Uerdingen 05.
How old is Rafael Hester?
Rafael Hester is 32 years old. He was born on August 23, 1993 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Rafael Hester play?
Rafael Hester plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Rafael Hester play for?
Rafael Hester currently plays for KFC Uerdingen 05.
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