Club profile

Rot-Weiss Essen

Essen, Germany3. Liga · tier 3Founded 1 February 1907Colours

www.rot-weiss-essen.de ↗Hafenstraße 97a, 45356 Essen, Germany+49 0201-99998-300

Squad

28 players

avg age 24.4

Foreigners

29% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

3 / 20

24 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Stadion an der Hafenstraße

19,962 seats

Manager

Uwe Koschinat

Transfer balance

−€675k

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Jakob GolzGoalkeeperTeam captain	28	Germany	189 cm	both	Jan 2019from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Felix WienandGoalkeeper	24	Germany	191 cm	right	Jan 2022from FC Schalke 04 II	Jun 2028
Eric VerstappenGoalkeeper	32	Netherlands	197 cm	right	Aug 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Romero GerresGoalkeeper	19	Germany	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from Rot-Weiss Essen U19	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Max GeschwillCentre-BackKnee problems - Return expected on 31/12/2026	25	Germany	185 cm	left	Aug 2026from Holstein Kiel	Jun 2028
Ben HüningCentre-Back	21	Germany	190 cm	right	Jul 2026from Borussia Dortmund II	Jun 2028
Jannik HofmannRight-Back	24	Germany	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from 1.FC Nuremberg	Jun 2028
José Enrique Ríos AlonsoCentre-Back	26	Germany · Spain	183 cm	right	Jan 2021from VfB Stuttgart II	Jun 2027
Franci BouebariLeft-Back	22	France · DR Congo	187 cm	both	Jan 2026from SC Freiburg II	Jun 2028
Michael KostkaRight-Back	22	Poland · Germany	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from Miedz Legnica	Jun 2027
Luca BazzoliCentre-Back	26	Germany · Italy	188 cm	both	Jan 2025from Preußen Münster	Jun 2027
Ekin CelebiLeft-Back	26	Germany · Türkiye	183 cm	left	Jan 2023from Hannover 96	Jun 2027
James GnagnonCentre-Back	18	Germany · Ghana	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Rot-Weiss Essen U19	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 6
Noah PeschAttacking Midfield	21	Croatia · Germany	183 cm	right	Mar 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach	Jun 2029
Tony MenzelCentral MidfieldSyndesmotic ligament tear - Return expected on 01/12/2026	21	Germany	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from SG Dynamo Dresden	Jun 2027
Nick BätznerAttacking Midfield	26	Germany	176 cm	right	Aug 2026from SC Paderborn 07	Jun 2028
Janne SietanDefensive Midfield	24	Germany	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from SV Waldhof Mannheim	Jun 2028
Paul PöpperlCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 09/11/2026	23	Germany	180 cm	both	Oct 2026from Without Club	—
Ruben ReisigDefensive Midfield	30	Germany · Ghana	193 cm	both	Jan 2026from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II	Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Semir TelalovicCentre-ForwardShoulder injury - Return expected on 31/12/2026	26	Germany · Bosnia-Herzegovina	187 cm	right	Nov 2026from 1.FC Nuremberg	Jun 2027
Aiman DardariLeft WingerTorn muscle fiber - Return expected on 30/10/2026	21	Luxembourg · Morocco	178 cm	both	Jan 2026from FC Augsburg	Jun 2027
Marvin ObuzRight WingerTorn ankle ligaments - Return expected on 30/11/2026	24	Germany · Türkiye	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from 1.FC Köln	Jun 2027
Dickson AbiamaRight Winger	28	Nigeria · Germany	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern	Jun 2028
Lucas BrummeLeft Winger	27	Germany	187 cm	left	Jul 2023from SV Wehen Wiesbaden	Jun 2027
Marek JanssenCentre-Forward	29	Germany	195 cm	both	Jan 2025from SV Meppen	Jun 2027
Jaka Cuber PotocnikCentre-ForwardLigament injury - Return unknown	21	Slovenia	189 cm	right	Sept 2025from 1.FC Köln	Jun 2027
Rami MalaebLeft Winger	17	Lebanon	—	right	—	—
Fadih VasicRight Winger	18	Germany · Kosovo	—	both	—	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€675k

16 arrivals

Received

€0

17 departures

Net balance

−€675k

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Jannik Hofmann
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from 1.FC Nuremberg
€150k
Noah Pesch
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach
€150k
Nick Bätzner
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from SC Paderborn 07
€125k
Aiman Dardari
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from FC Augsburg
€100k
Franci Bouebari
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from SC Freiburg II
€100k
Max Geschwill
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Holstein Kiel
€100k
Dickson Abiama
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern
€50k
Ekin Celebi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from 1.FC Schweinfurt 05
End of loan

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Eric Verstappen
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
James Gnagnon
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Rot-Weiss Essen U19
—
Janne Sietan
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from SV Waldhof Mannheim
Free
Luca Bazzoli
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from SSV Ulm 1846
End of loan
Paul Pöpperl
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Romero Gerres
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Rot-Weiss Essen U19
—
Semir Telalovic
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from 1.FC Nuremberg
Loan
Tony Menzel
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from SG Dynamo Dresden
Loan

Departures · 17

Danny Schmidt
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Fortuna Düsseldorf
End of loan
Dickson Abiama
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to 1.FC Kaiserslautern
End of loan
Franci Bouebari
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to SC Freiburg II
End of loan
Gianluca Swajkowski
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to 1.FC Bocholt
Loan
Jannik Hofmann
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to 1.FC Nuremberg
End of loan
Jannik Mause
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to 1.FC Kaiserslautern
End of loan
Kaito Mizuta
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Le Havre AC
Free
Kelsey Owusu
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to 1.FC Saarbrücken
Free

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Klaus Gjasula
Defensive Midfield · 36 y/o
to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
Free
Malte Brüning
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Eintracht Norderstedt
Free
Michael Schultz
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Free
Nicolai Schulte-Kellinghaus
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
to SG Wattenscheid 09
Loan
Nils Kaiser
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Free
Ramien Safi
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to MSV Duisburg
Free
Tino Casali
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
to VfL Bochum
Free
Tobias Kraulich
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Torben Müsel
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to 1.FC Magdeburg
Free

Manager & staff

39 people

Manager

Uwe Koschinat

Germany · 55 y/o

Appointed 12 December 2024

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 10

Paul FreierAssistant ManagerGermany
Dominik ErnstAssistant ManagerGermany
Aaron BeißwengerCo-trainer analysisGermany
Manuel LenzGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Tobias SchmidtPerformance ManagerGermany
Jörg MikoleitAthletic CoachGermany
Matthias GesenhuesRehab coachGermany
Maximilian AichingerVideo AnalystGermany
David JancarMatch AnalystGermany

Management · 5

Christian FlüthmannSporting DirectorGermany
Marcus SteegmannDirector of Professional FootballGermany
Thomas WulfCommercial DirectorGermany
Timo BrauerDirector of Marketing and SalesGermany
Dunja LützenkirchenAssistent der GeschäftsführungGermany

Board of Directors · 9

Andree StrackeChairman of the Supervisory BoardGermany
Marc-Nicolai PfeiferChairmanGermany
Waldemar WrobelDeputy chairman of the boardGermany
Matthias JablonskiDeputy chairman of the boardGermany
Hans-Henning SchäferMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Dr. Thomas HermesMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Marco AssinkMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Lukas PruschkoMember of the supervisory boardPoland
Alexander RangChief Marketing OfficerGermany

Scouting · 1

Joel PilleHead of ScoutingGermany

Medical department · 4

Dr. Markus FaghihClub DoctorGermany
Patrick NonhoffClub DoctorGermany
Alexander DollsPhysiotherapistGermany
Niklas TrottenbergPhysiotherapistGermany

Public Relations · 3

Henrik LerchHead of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Henrik LerchPress officerGermany
Ralf SchuhSupporter Liaison OfficerGermany

Other · 4

Carsten WoltersTeam ManagerGermany
Robin FechnerTechnical directorGermany
Damian JamroHead of AdministrationPoland
Dominik GötzTeam officialGermany

Youth · 3

Dirk HelmigAcademy ManagerGermany
Michael LorenzAcademy ManagerGermany
Steffen WeißTrainer scoutGermany

Honours

18 titles

12×Landespokal Niederrhein Winner24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 19/20 · 15/16 · +7
2×Western German Cup Winner72/73 · 51/52
1×German Champion54/55
1×German Cup winner52/53
1×Winner of the German Amateur championship91/92
1×German Regionalliga West Champion21/22

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