Alexander Esswein
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Alexander Esswein |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-03-25 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Worms, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | VfR Mannheim |
| Joined | 2024-08-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Lokurlu |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfR Mannheim | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 649 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 475 |
| SV Sandhausen | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 85 | 8 | 9 | 1,767 |
| Hertha BSC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 1,013 |
| Hertha BSC II | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 270 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 1,640 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 62 | 8 | 6 | 1,572 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 161 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 336 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19 | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 261 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern U17 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Badenpokal | VfR Mannheim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | VfR Mannheim | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 287 |
| 24/25 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | VfR Mannheim | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 362 |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | 31 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 369 |
| 23/24 | Niederrheinpokal | MSV Duisburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 481 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 649 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Northeast | Hertha BSC II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga Playoffs | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Northeast | Hertha BSC II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 662 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 603 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Augsburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 864 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1.FC Nuremberg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 838 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 456 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 31 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 161 |
| 10/11 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | RL Nord | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 336 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | RL Nord | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 261 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | U19-Champ. | 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | U17-Champ. | 1.FC Kaiserslautern U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Neulein. Yth. | Frankenth. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Frankenth. Yth. | Mannheim Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Mannheim Yth. | K'lautern Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | K'lautern Yth. | K'lautern U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | K'lautern U17 | K'lautern U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | K'lautern U19 | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 50000 | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-16 | VfL Wolfsburg | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | 350000 | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dynamo Dresden | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 800000 | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-04 | 1.FC Nuremberg | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 2000000 | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | FC Augsburg | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Hertha BSC | VfB Stuttgart | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | VfB Stuttgart | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Hertha BSC | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-09 | Without Club | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | SV Sandhausen | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | MSV Duisburg | VfR Mannheim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-08-31 | 2009-09-14 | 15 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Internal ligament tear | 2012-03-26 | 2012-04-30 | 36 | 8 |
| 12/13 | infection | 2012-09-03 | 2012-09-06 | 4 | 1 |
| 13/14 | minor knock | 2013-10-24 | 2013-10-31 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Broken kneecap | 2014-07-24 | 2014-09-11 | 50 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Torn muscle bundle | 2015-02-02 | 2015-04-09 | 67 | 9 |
| 14/15 | muscular problems | 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-11 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle bundle | 2016-04-11 | 2016-08-22 | 134 | 6 |
| 17/18 | cold | 2018-01-08 | 2018-01-18 | 11 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-31 | 15 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-02 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2020-11-21 | 2020-11-30 | 10 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-21 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Broken thumb | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-28 | 20 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17662 | #17 | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | #17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #15 | 13 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marwin Hitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Zhirov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Zenga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Timothy Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Drewes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rune Jarstein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Bobadilla | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dominik Kohr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Stark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Pekarík | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bashkim Ajdini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chima Okoroji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Ciljan Skjelbred | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 17 | 31 |
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19 | 7 | 21 |
| 24/25 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | VfR Mannheim | 6 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 31 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 7 | 29 |
| 08/09 | RL Nord | VfL Wolfsburg II | 6 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | VfB Stuttgart | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Hertha BSC | VfB Stuttgart | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Alexander Esswein'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 53 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 38% |
| SC Freiburg | 49 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 89 | -38 | 14% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 48 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 54 | 101 | -47 | 19% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 33% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 48 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 38% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 24% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 45 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 33% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 45 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 29% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 44 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 27% |
| Hamburger SV | 41 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 37% |
| RB Leipzig | 41 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 100 | -60 | 12% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 287 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 362 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 475 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 481 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.06 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 649 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 637 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 19/20 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 306 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 662 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 776 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 958 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 614 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 161 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.03 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 336 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 261 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Alexander Esswein
Who is Alexander Esswein?
Alexander Esswein is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for VfR Mannheim.
How old is Alexander Esswein?
Alexander Esswein is 36 years old. He was born on March 25, 1990 in Worms.
What position does Alexander Esswein play?
Alexander Esswein plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Alexander Esswein play for?
Alexander Esswein currently plays for VfR Mannheim.
How many career goals has Alexander Esswein scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alexander Esswein has scored 70 goals in 481 appearances.
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