Alexander Esswein

€200KMarket Value

VfR Mannheim•Attacker•

Germany

Alexander Esswein

€200KMarket Value

VfR Mannheim•Attacker•

Germany

6.9

Season Score

Mar 25, 1990

182 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.9

Season Score

Mar 25, 1990

182 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 1
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

FC Augsburg

2013/2014 - 2015/2016

75550.073,9807.04

Sandhausen

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

71670.083,9896.81

Hertha BSC

2016/2017 - 2019/2020

62650.102,7016.88

Nürnberg

2011/2012 - 2013/2014

2008/2009 - 2009/2010

9000.0087-

Total

37362220.1720,487

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Hertha BSC II

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

VfR Mannheim

26/27

41———00-

VfR Mannheim

25/26

55———00-

VfR Mannheim

24/25

88———00-

MSV Duisburg

23/24

316—1,8470.34806.98

Sandhausen

22/23

170—1,2870.35416.79

Sandhausen

21/22

274—1,3830.26406.75

Sandhausen

20/21

272—1,3190.27206.88

Hertha BSC

19/20

81—2530.71107.04

VfB Stuttgart

18/19

180—1,2660.00306.73

Hertha BSC

18/19

10—46—00-

Hertha BSC

17/18

222—1,0120.36106.89

Hertha BSC

16/17

313—1,3900.32406.83

FC Augsburg

15/16

384—2,3820.19407.04

FC Augsburg

14/15

191—8610.4200-

FC Augsburg

13/14

180—7370.1200-

Nürnberg

12/13

283—1,7980.2020-

Nürnberg

11/12

295—1,8260.3940-

Dynamo Dresden

10/11

3317—2,9930.51100-

VfL Wolfsburg

09/10

50—8—10-

VfL Wolfsburg

08/09

40—79—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Hertha BSC II

19/20

20—1800.0000-

Hertha BSC II

18/19

104—9000.4000-

Nürnberg II

13/14

20—44—00-

Germany U21

12/13

105—7420.6110-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Bundesliga	4	79	0	0	—	—
2009/2010	Bundesliga	4	8	0	0	—	—
2010/2011	2. Bundesliga	2	210	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	3. Liga	31	2783	17	0	0.55	—
2011/2012	Bundesliga	26	1826	4	3	0.35	—
2012/2013	Bundesliga	27	1678	2	1	0.16	—
2013/2014	Bundesliga	18	737	0	1	0.12	—
2013/2014	Regionalliga: Nord	1	44	0	0	—	—
2014/2015	Bundesliga	19	861	1	3	0.42	—
2015/2016	Bundesliga	29	1809	3	1	0.2	7.08
2016/2017	Bundesliga	29	1322	2	2	0.27	—
2017/2018	Bundesliga	16	612	2	1	0.44	6.87
2018/2019	Bundesliga	17	1258	0	0	0	6.74
2018/2019	Regionalliga: Nordost	6	540	2	0	0.33	—
2018/2019	Regionalliga: Nord	4	360	2	0	0.5	—
2019/2020	Regionalliga: Nordost	2	180	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Bundesliga	7	209	0	0	0	6.92
2020/2021	2. Bundesliga	26	1275	2	2	0.28	6.89
2021/2022	2. Bundesliga	25	1293	2	0	0.14	6.76
2022/2023	2. Bundesliga	14	1081	0	1	0.08	6.78
2023/2024	3. Liga	31	1847	5	1	0.29	6.98
2026/2027	Regionalliga: Südwest	4	—	1	—	—	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Alexander Esswein — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7.08Bundesliga
Lowest-rated season: 2018/2019 · 6.74Bundesliga
Rating trend: 0last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.27 G+A per 9045 goals + 16 assists across 22 league seasons (per-90 from 20012 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 22 (2008–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 68thrating 6.98 vs 72 rated peers
Goals rank: #33 of 795 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 29th0.29 per 90

Cohort: 79 3. Liga forwards, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
VfL Wolfsburg	16	5	6	5	1	0	3	Dec 2020
Borussia Mönchengladbach	16	8	1	7	0	0	0	Jun 2020
FSV Mainz 05	15	2	4	9	0	0	1	Jan 2019
Bayer 04 Leverkusen	14	4	2	8	0	0	0	Jun 2020
TSG Hoffenheim	13	2	4	7	1	0	1	Mar 2019
Borussia Dortmund	11	0	4	7	0	0	2	Jun 2020
VfB Stuttgart	11	6	2	3	1	0	0	Dec 2018
SC Freiburg	11	3	3	5	0	1	1	Feb 2023
FC Augsburg	10	3	5	2	2	1	0	Apr 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt	10	3	3	4	2	1	0	Jun 2020
FC Köln	10	8	1	1	2	1	0	Sep 2019
Hertha BSC	9	3	4	2	1	0	2	May 2019
Saarbrücken	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	Mar 2024
Unterhaching	4	3	0	1	3	0	0	Mar 2024
Eintracht Braunschweig	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	May 2023
Schalke 04	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	—
Kaiserslautern	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	Sep 2022
Sandhausen	3	2	0	1	3	0	0	Apr 2024
Wehen Wiesbaden	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	Mar 2011
Athletic Club	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	Nov 2017

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

MSV Duisburg

VfR Mannheim

Aug 2, 2024

MSV Duisburg

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2024

Sandhausen

MSV Duisburg

Aug 15, 2023

Sandhausen

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023

—

Sandhausen

Oct 9, 2020

Hertha BSC

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2020

Jun 30, 2019

Jan 1, 2019€400K

Aug 26, 2016€3M

Jan 4, 2014€250K

Jul 1, 2011€200K

Aug 16, 2010€50K

Jul 1, 2008€100K

Jul 1, 2007

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Bundesliga

1x Winner(2008/2009)

Player Information

VfR Mannheim

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 25, 1990

Place of Birth

Worms, Germany

Nationality

Germany

Height

182 cm

Weight

85 kg

Shirt Number

#40

Age

36 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€200K

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.25

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes-

Minutes per game-

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.25

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes-

Pass accuracy-

Total passes-

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions-

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels-

Duels Won-

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

373

total appearances

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About Alexander Esswein

In the 2023/2024 3. Liga, Alexander Esswein made 31 appearances (1,847 minutes), with 5 goals and 1 assist — 0.29 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.98. Measured against a 79-strong pool of 3. Liga forwards (2023/2024, min. 450 minutes), he ranks in the 68th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 33rd of 79 for goals scored.

His best-rated season remains 2015/2016 (7.08, Bundesliga); his lowest was 2018/2019 (6.74).

Those league minutes are spread over 5 domestic leagues: Bundesliga (196 appearances, 14 goals), 2. Bundesliga (67 appearances, 4 goals) and 3. Liga (62 appearances, 22 goals) — the three with most games. In 8 of the 22 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2010/2011–2012/2013: 86 league appearances, 29 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Alexander Esswein play?

Alexander Esswein plays as an Attacker for VfR Mannheim in the Regionalliga: Südwest. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the Regionalliga: Südwest 2026/2027.

What team does Alexander Esswein play for?

Alexander Esswein currently plays for VfR Mannheim in the Regionalliga: Südwest. He has 1 goal in 4 appearances in the Regionalliga: Südwest 2026/2027.

How old is Alexander Esswein?

Alexander Esswein is 36 years old, born on March 25, 1990. He is from Germany. At 36, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Alexander Esswein?

Alexander Esswein is 182 cm tall. He weighs 85 kg.

How many trophies has Alexander Esswein won?

Alexander Esswein has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for VfR Mannheim.

What nationality is Alexander Esswein?

Alexander Esswein is from Germany and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for VfR Mannheim.