Rot-Weiss Essen
Germany · 3. Liga · 3. Liga
Squad value
€5.80m
About Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club plays in the 3. Liga, at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size21active players
Avg age25.9years
Domestic19Germany
Foreigners210% of squad
EU passport20non-EU: 1
Nationalities10different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
3
18–22
11
23–26
4
27–30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (10%)
DEF
6 (29%)
MID
7 (33%)
FWD
6 (29%)
43%
foreign players
9 of 21
26.4y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
6
Defenders
7
Midfielders
6
Attackers
34
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
180
players ever
€70k
biggest signing ever
€75k
biggest sale ever
29
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jannik Mause |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Germany | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Luca Bazzoli |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Germany Italy | both | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Marvin Obuz |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | Germany Türkiye | right | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Ahmet Arslan |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 32 | Türkiye Germany | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €350k |
 Jakob Golz |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Germany | both | 189.00m | 2027-06-30 | €350k |
 Tobias Kraulich |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Germany | left | 191.00m | 2026-06-30 | €350k |
 Lucas Brumme |
Defender - Left-Back | 26 | Germany | left | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €325k |
 Jannik Hofmann |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | Germany | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Ramien Safi |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Netherlands Germany | both | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Torben Müsel |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | Germany | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 José Enrique Ríos Alonso |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Germany Spain | right | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | €275k |
 Kaito Mizuta |
Attack - Left Winger | 26 | Japan | both | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €275k |
 Michael Schultz |
Defender - Centre-Back | 32 | Germany | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €275k |
 Tom Moustier |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | France Sweden | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €275k |
 Klaus Gjasula |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 36 | Albania Germany | both | 190.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Kelsey Owusu |
Attack - Left Winger | 21 | Germany Ghana | both | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Felix Wienand |
Goalkeeper | 23 | Germany | right | 191.00m | 2028-06-30 | €150k |
 Marek Janssen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 29 | Germany | both | 195.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Nils Kaiser |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Germany | both | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €125k |
 Gianluca Swajkowski |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Germany | right | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Nicolai Schulte-Kellinghaus |
Defender - Centre-Back | 18 | Germany | left | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Andreas Zimmermann | Defender - Centre-Back | LR Ahlen | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Dirk Langerbein | Goalkeeper | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Mitja Schäfer | Defender - Centre-Back | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Tobias Steffen | Attack - Left Winger | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-14 | Matti Wagner | Defender - Left-Back | Greuther Fürth | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Danijel Stefulj | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Gianluca Swajkowski | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RW Essen U19 | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Alexander Hahn | Defender - Centre-Back | FC 08 Homburg | Transfer | €50k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Vinko Sapina | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Verl | Transfer | €40k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Angelo Vier | Attack - Centre-Forward | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Felix Herzenbruch | Defender - Left-Back | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Felix Herzenbruch | Defender - Left-Back | RW Oberhausen | Return from loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | — | 1860 Munich | Loan | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sören Brandy | Attack - Second Striker | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-07-01 | Victor Hugo Lorenzón | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Ole Springer | Goalkeeper | W. Bremen II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Luca Dürholtz | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Elversberg | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Cebio Soukou | Attack - Right Winger | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Kevin Freiberger | Attack - Right Winger | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Kevin Freiberger | Attack - Right Winger | SF Lotte | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | KFC Uerdingen | Transfer | — | |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Christian Schreier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kevin Rodrigues-Pires | Midfield - Central Midfield | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Steven Lewerenz | Attack - Left Winger | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Daniel Masuch | Goalkeeper | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | TSV Steinbach | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-26 | Clemens Fandrich | Midfield - Central Midfield | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Tom Moustier | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hannover 96 II | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Kerim Avcı | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | RW Essen II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sven Kreyer | Attack - Centre-Forward | VfL Bochum | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Leonardo Vonić | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nuremberg II | Transfer | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Kelsey Owusu | Attack - Left Winger | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Julian Eitschberger | Midfield - Right Midfield | Hertha BSC | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | RW Essen II | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dimitrios Grammozis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mustafa Kourouma | Defender - Centre-Back | RW Essen U19 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Alexander Langlitz | Defender - Right-Back | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Luca Wollschläger | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hertha BSC | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Kaito Mizuta | Attack - Left Winger | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | €50k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Andreas Zimmermann | Defender - Centre-Back | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Dirk Langerbein | Goalkeeper | Rot Weiss Ahlen | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Mitja Schäfer | Defender - Centre-Back | Wuppertaler SV | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Tobias Steffen | Attack - Left Winger | BSV Rehden | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Matti Wagner | Defender - Left-Back | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Danijel Stefulj | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Medjimurje | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Alexander Hahn | Defender - Centre-Back | Viktoria Berlin | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Vinko Sapina | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | €325k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Angelo Vier | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Gütersloh | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Felix Herzenbruch | Defender - Left-Back | RW Oberhausen | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Felix Herzenbruch | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | — | 1860 Munich | Return from loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sören Brandy | Attack - Second Striker | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-07-01 | Victor Hugo Lorenzón | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Carl Zeiss Jena | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Ole Springer | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-26 | Luca Dürholtz | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Elversberg | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Cebio Soukou | Attack - Right Winger | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | €15k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Kevin Freiberger | Attack - Right Winger | VfL Osnabrück | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Kevin Freiberger | Attack - Right Winger | SF Lotte | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | — | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | — | |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Christian Schreier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Wegberg-Beeck | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Kevin Rodrigues-Pires | Midfield - Central Midfield | SF Lotte | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Steven Lewerenz | Attack - Left Winger | Sonnenhof-Gr. | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Daniel Masuch | Goalkeeper | Kickers Emden | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-25 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | Career break | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Clemens Fandrich | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Kerim Avcı | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | K. Erciyesspor | Transfer | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sven Kreyer | Attack - Centre-Forward | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | €50k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-21 | Leonardo Vonić | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto B | Transfer | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Julian Eitschberger | Midfield - Right Midfield | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Dimitrios Grammozis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ergotelis | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mustafa Kourouma | Defender - Centre-Back | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Alexander Langlitz | Defender - Right-Back | SF Lotte | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Luca Wollschläger | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Mirano Carrilho | Midfield - Left Midfield | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | — | Wuppertaler SV | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Remco Heerkens | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FC Dordrecht | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 57.1% |
| Germany Italy | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Türkiye | 1 | 4.8% |
| Türkiye Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Netherlands Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Spain | 1 | 4.8% |
| Japan | 1 | 4.8% |
| France Sweden | 1 | 4.8% |
| Albania Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Ghana | 1 | 4.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | RL West-Südwest |
| 96/97 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal |
| 95/96 | RL West-Südwest |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal |
| 94/95 | RL West-Südwest |
| 93/94 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 93/94 | DFB-Pokal |
| 91/92 | Amateurmeisterschaft |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal |
| 91/92 | Oberliga Nordrhein |
| 90/91 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 90/91 | DFB-Pokal |
| 89/90 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 89/90 | DFB-Pokal |
| 25/26 | 3. Liga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 25/26 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 22/23 | 3. Liga |
| 22/23 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 21/22 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 21/22 | Regionalliga West |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal |
| 20/21 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga West |
| 19/20 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga West |
| 18/19 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga West |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga West |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal |
| 16/17 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga West |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal |
| 15/16 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West |
| 14/15 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West |
| 13/14 | Niederrheinpokal |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal |
| 12/13 | Niederrheinpokal |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–1 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | W |
| 2025-10-26 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | MSV Duisburg | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | D |
| 2025-10-18 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–0 | Viktoria Köln | W |
| 2025-10-05 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Erzgebirge Aue | 2–2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | D |
| 2025-10-01 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | W |
| 2025-09-27 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Waldhof Mannheim | 6–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | L |
| 2025-09-20 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–0 | Hansa Rostock | W |
| 2025-09-17 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | D |
| 2025-09-12 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Jahn Regensburg | 1–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | W |
| 2025-08-31 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–3 | Alemannia Aachen | L |
| 2025-08-22 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 3–4 | Rot-Weiss Essen | W |
| 2025-08-09 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | TSV Havelse | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | D |
| 2025-08-01 | L3 | REGULAR SEASON | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | TSV 1860 München | D |
Aggregated from 13 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
6W-5D-2L
1.77 pts/game
Goals scored
25
1.92 per match
Goals conceded
21
1.62 per match
Goal difference
+4
Clean sheets
2
15% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
4W-2D-1L
13-7 goals
Away record
2W-3D-1L
12-14 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Rot-Weiss Essen vs Hansa Rostock · Sep 20, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–6
Waldhof Mannheim vs Rot-Weiss Essen · Sep 27, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christoph Müller |
Goalkeeper |  Germany |
15 | 1,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Tuncay Aksoy |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Türkiye Germany | 20 | 591 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
 Oliver Ebersbach |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
32 | 496 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
 Michael Oelkuch |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany |
14 | 224 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 1.61 |
 Armando Zani |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Albania Germany | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Rot-Weiss Essen
What is Rot-Weiss Essen?
Rot-Weiss Essen is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 3. Liga.
How many players are in Rot-Weiss Essen's squad?
Rot-Weiss Essen currently has 21 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Rot-Weiss Essen play in?
Rot-Weiss Essen plays in 3. Liga.