Rot-Weiß Essen squad 2026/27
The Rot-Weiß Essen squad for 2026/27: 22 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Rot-Weiß Essen this season. This is the full Rot-Weiß Essen roster, updated after every match.
Updated 1 Nov 2026 · after SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach 0-1 Rot-Weiß Essen
Manager U. Koschinat since Dec 2024Stadion an der Hafenstraße
- 22
- Players
- 25.1
- Avg age
- 0
- Injured now
- 0
- On loan
Goalkeepers
3 players · avg age 27.7Goalkeeper28 yrsGermany
10 appsGoalkeeper28Germany1010450
10 st · 450'- VerstappenNew
Goalkeeper31 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper31–000
0 st · 0' Goalkeeper24 yrsGermany
0 appsGoalkeeper24Germany000
0 st · 0'
Defenders
7 players · avg age 24.1Right-back22 yrsGermany
6 appsRight-back22Germany64286
4 st · 286'Defender25 yrsGermany
1 appsDefender25Germany110
1 st · 0'Centre-back21 yrsGermany
9 appsCentre-back21Germany99360
9 st · 360'Left-back23 yrsFrance
9 appsLeft-back23France99343
9 st · 343'Centre-back26 yrsGermany
9 appsCentre-back26Germany99450
9 st · 450'Defender26 yrsGermany
5 appsDefender26Germany52160
2 st · 160'Defender26 yrsGermany
4 appsDefender26Germany4015
0 st · 15'
Midfielders
7 players · avg age 24.9Midfielder21 yrsGermany
1 appsMidfielder21Germany110
1 st · 0'Defensive mid21 yrsGermany
9 appsDefensive mid21Germany99370
9 st · 370'Midfielder30 yrsGermany
4 appsMidfielder30Germany42254
2 st · 254'- AbiamaNew
Attacking mid28 yrsNigeria
6 appsAttacking mid28Nigeria66414
6 st · 414' Defensive mid24 yrsGermany
10 appsDefensive mid24Germany1010450
10 st · 450'- BätznerNew
Midfielder26 yrsGermany
3 appsMidfielder26Germany3175
1 st · 75' Midfielder24 yrsGermany
8 appsMidfielder24Germany87252
7 st · 252'
Forwards
5 players · avg age 25.4Forward21 yrsLuxembourg
3 appsForward21Luxembourg3118
1 st · 18'Forward24 yrsGermany
7 appsForward24Germany77139
7 st · 139'Forward27 yrsGermany
7 appsForward27Germany75272
5 st · 272'Forward26 yrsGermany
7 appsForward26Germany77178
7 st · 178'Centre-forward29 yrsGermany
7 appsCentre-forward29Germany76297
6 st · 297'
Youth and academy
5 players · tap to show
Goalkeeper18 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper18–000
0 st · 0'Defender17 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsDefender17–000
0 st · 0'Midfielder20 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsMidfielder20–000
0 st · 0'Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward17–000
0 st · 0'Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward17–000
0 st · 0'
Transfers, summer 2026
In · 11
- VerstappenFrom Würzburger Kickers · Free · 7 Sep 2026
- BätznerFrom SC Paderborn 07 · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
- AbiamaFrom 1. FC Kaiserslautern · Transfer · 20 Jul 2026
- TelalovićFrom 1. FC Nürnberg · Loan · 10 Jul 2026
- GeschwillFrom Holstein Kiel · Transfer · 7 Jul 2026
- PeschFrom Borussia Mönchengladbach · Transfer · 2 Jul 2026
- MenzelFrom Dynamo Dresden · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
- BouebariFrom Freiburg II · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- HofmannFrom 1. FC Nürnberg · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- DardariFrom FC Augsburg · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
- SietanFrom Waldhof Mannheim · Free · 29 Jun 2026
Out · 8 permanent
- SchultzTo SV Wehen · Free · 30 Aug 2026
- BrüningTo Eintracht Norderstedt · Free · 29 Aug 2026
- CasaliTo VfL Bochum · Free · 14 Jul 2026
- MizutaTo Le Havre · Free · 5 Jul 2026
- GjasulaTo Hoffenheim II · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- SafiTo MSV Duisburg · Free · 30 Jun 2026
- MeiselTo FC Saarbrücken · Free · 29 Jun 2026
- MüselTo 1. FC Magdeburg · Free · 29 Jun 2026
Most Common Rot-Weiß Essen Starting XI
Based on 10 official matches this season
- GolzGK · 10 starts
- HüningDEF · 9 starts
- BouebariDEF · 9 starts
- AlonsoDEF · 9 starts
- SietanMID · 10 starts
- PeschMID · 9 starts
- HofmannMID · 7 starts
- AbiamaMID · 6 starts
- ObuzFWD · 7 starts
- TelalovićFWD · 7 starts
- JanssenFWD · 6 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.