Alexander Esswein

German footballer

Alexander Esswein (born 25 March 1990; German pronunciation: [alɛkˈsandɐ ˈʔɛsvaɪ̯n]) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for German club MSV Duisburg.

Alexander Esswein
Esswein with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Worms, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Club information
Current team
MSV Duisburg
Number 40
Youth career
1996–1998 TSV Neuleiningen
1998–1999 VfR Frankenthal
1999–2002 Waldhof Mannheim
2002–2008 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1 (0)
2008–2010 VfL Wolfsburg 8 (0)
2008–2010 VfL Wolfsburg II 41 (4)
2010–2011 Dynamo Dresden 31 (17)
2011–2014 1. FC Nürnberg 58 (6)
2011–2014 1. FC Nürnberg II 1 (0)
2014–2016 FC Augsburg 61 (4)
2016–2020 Hertha BSC 52 (4)
2018–2019 Hertha BSC II 8 (2)
2019VfB Stuttgart (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2023 SV Sandhausen 80 (8)
2023– MSV Duisburg 9 (0)
National team
2006–2007 Germany U17 12 (3)
2007–2009 Germany U18 7 (3)
2008–2009 Germany U19 7 (2)
2009–2011 Germany U20 3 (3)
2011–2013 Germany U21 13 (5)
Honours
 Germany
U-17 World Cup
Third place 2007
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:07, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2007–08 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
VfL Wolfsburg 2008–09 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2009–10 Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
VfL Wolfsburg II 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 21 0 21 0
2009–10 Regionalliga Nord 20 4 20 4
Total 41 4 41 4
Dynamo Dresden 2010–11 3. Liga 31 17 2[a] 0 33 17
1. FC Nürnberg 2011–12 Bundesliga 26 4 3 1 29 5
2012–13 Bundesliga 27 2 1 1 28 3
2013–14 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 58 6 4 2 62 8
1. FC Nürnberg II 2013–14 Regionalliga Bayern 1 0 1 0
FC Augsburg 2013–14 Bundesliga 13 0 0 0 13 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 19 1 0 0 19 1
2015–16 Bundesliga 29 3 3 1 6[b] 0 38 4
Total 61 4 3 1 6 0 70 5
Hertha BSC 2016–17 Bundesliga 29 2 1 0 30 2
2017–18 Bundesliga 16 2 1 0 5[b] 0 22 2
2018–19 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 7 0 1 1 8 1
Total 52 4 3 1 5 0 60 5
Hertha BSC II 2018–19 Regionalliga Nordost 6 2 6 2
2019–20 Regionalliga Nordost 2 0 2 0
Total 8 2 8 2
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 17 0 0 0 1[c] 0 18 0
SV Sandhausen 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 26 2 1 0 27 2
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 25 2 1 0 26 2
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 29 4 3 0 32 4
Total 80 8 5 0 85 8
MSV Duisburg 2023–24 3. Liga 9 0 9 0
Career total 361 44 16 4 11 0 3 0 370 42
  1. Appearances in the Promotion playoff.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  3. Appearances in the Rekegation playoff.

Honours

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VfL Wolfsburg

References

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  1. Alexander Esswein at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.  

Other websites

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