Erik Zenga
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at SV Meppen
at SV Meppen
492 days · joined 2025-01-17
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€75k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SV Sandhausen
top club · 113 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#48
goals rank
#104
assists rank
17
season goals
17
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 10/11
18 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-01-18 · 6 players total
358Appearances
17Goals
17Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Erik Zenga |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-01-18 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Moskau, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | SV Meppen |
| Joined | 2025-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SV Meppen
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → SV Meppen
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SV Meppen
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: MSV Duisburg → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Without Club → MSV Duisburg
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — MSV Duisburg
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Sandhausen
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — SV Sandhausen
34 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — SV Sandhausen
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — SV Sandhausen
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — SV Sandhausen
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Hallescher FC → SV Sandhausen
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Hallescher FC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — SV Sandhausen, Hallescher FC
30 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Sandhausen, SV Sandhausen II
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — SV Sandhausen II
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Pr. Münster → SV Sandhausen
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
Jul 2014
14/15 — Preußen Münster
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leverkusen II → Pr. Münster
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → Leverkusen II
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Leverkusen II → VfL Osnabrück
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfL Osnabrück, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II, Preußen Münster
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leverkusen U19 → Leverkusen II
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II, Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leverkusen U17 → Leverkusen U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Leverkusen Yth. → Leverkusen U17
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: BV Neuk. Yth. → Leverkusen Yth.
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
SV Meppen
2.8%
MSV Duisburg
0.0%
SV Sandhausen
27.1%
Hallescher FC
6.5%
SV Sandhausen II
1.7%
Preußen Münster
6.3%
VfL Osnabrück
0.0%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
21.5%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0.0%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
16.7%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17
17.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Meppen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Sandhausen | 7 | 16/17 | 22/23 | 113 | 2 | 7 | 3,406 |
| Hallescher FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 810 |
| SV Sandhausen II | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| Preußen Münster | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 797 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2,705 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2,096 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 2,170 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Meppen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Meppen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 33 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2,558 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 848 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 29 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 810 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | SV Sandhausen II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | SV Sandhausen II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | Preußen Münster | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 797 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Preußen Münster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Westfalenpokal | Preußen Münster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 29 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Westfalenpokal | Preußen Münster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,705 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | RL West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,673 |
| 10/11 | U19-BL Finals | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 09/10 | U17-BL Finals | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 985 |
| 08/09 | U17-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,185 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | BV Neuk. Yth. | Leverkusen Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Leverkusen Yth. | Leverkusen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leverkusen U17 | Leverkusen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leverkusen U19 | Leverkusen II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-21 | Leverkusen II | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | Leverkusen II | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Leverkusen II | Pr. Münster | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Pr. Münster | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | SV Sandhausen | Hallescher FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Hallescher FC | SV Sandhausen | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Without Club | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | MSV Duisburg | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Without Club | SV Meppen | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | strain | 2015-01-12 | 2015-01-19 | 8 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2015-01-22 | 2015-06-18 | 148 | 19 |
| 15/16 | Ankle problems | 2015-07-20 | 2016-01-04 | 169 | 21 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-01-21 | 2016-02-22 | 33 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-02-26 | 2016-04-03 | 38 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2016-06-26 | 2017-01-02 | 191 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-19 | 2018-12-02 | 14 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Broken thumb | 2019-01-21 | 2019-02-11 | 22 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-10-29 | 2020-06-01 | 217 | 18 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-08-29 | 2023-01-01 | 126 | 12 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-20 | 11 | 2 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-03-20 | 2023-04-19 | 31 | 3 |
Current€75k
Peak€500k
Low€75k
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9067 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leart Paçarada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Riedel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Perrey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Hombach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Testroet | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chima Okoroji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Behrens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Steffen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Drewes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samed Yesil | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luca Dürholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okan Aydın | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Esswein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kohr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny da Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Lomb | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerrit Nauber | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Mandt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Zhirov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 3 | 29 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 | 3 | 25 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 6 | 33 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | Hallescher FC | 5 | 29 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen U17 | 1 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Hallescher FC | SV Sandhausen | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | SV Sandhausen | Hallescher FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | Leverkusen II | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-21 | Leverkusen II | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Erik Zenga'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansa Rostock | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 32% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 14% |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 40% |
| MSV Duisburg | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 35% |
| Chemnitzer FC | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 45% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 45% |
| VfL Osnabrück | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 45% |
| Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 25% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 26% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 37% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 35% |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,558 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 848 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 810 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 797 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 2,705 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,673 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 423 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 985 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
87 apps
5 G
7 A
U19-Bundesliga West
45 apps
4 G
2 A
U17-Bundesliga West
41 apps
3 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
106 apps
2 G
7 A
Regionalliga Nord
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga West
37 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Erik Zenga?
Erik Zenga is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for SV Meppen.
How old is Erik Zenga?
Erik Zenga is 33 years old. He was born on January 18, 1993 in Moskau.
What position does Erik Zenga play?
Erik Zenga plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Erik Zenga play for?
Erik Zenga currently plays for SV Meppen.
How many career goals has Erik Zenga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik Zenga has scored 17 goals in 358 appearances.
What is Erik Zenga's market value?
Erik Zenga's most recent reported market value is €75k.