At a glance
- Full name
- Michael Kostka
- Born
- 13 Dec 2003
- Age today
- 22
- Nationality
- Poland
Career by season
132 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 26/27 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 2 |
| 2025-2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen | 25 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1,705 | 5 |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga/3. Liga play-off | Rot-Weiss Essen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Puchar Polski | MKS Miedź Legnica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 1 |
| 2024/2025 | Betclic 1. Liga | MKS Miedź Legnica | 29 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2,511 | 4 / 1 red |
| 23/24 | Puchar Polski | MKS Miedź Legnica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 2023/2024 | Betclic 1. Liga | MKS Miedź Legnica | 31 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2,546 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Puchar Polski | MKS Miedź Legnica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| 22/23 | PKO BP Ekstraklasa | MKS Miedź Legnica | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1,020 | 3 |
| 20/21 | International Friendly Games | Germany U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | Germany U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiss Essen v RB Leipzig | 1 – 2 | 74 | |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v SSV Jahn Regensburg | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 3. Liga | FC Ingolstadt 04 v Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitute, on 73′ | 1 – 0 | 17 | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v SC Fortuna Köln | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 09 Oct 2026 | 3. Liga | Preußen Münster v Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitute, on 72′ | 3 – 3 | 18 | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim v Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitute, on 78′ | 1 – 2 | 12 | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v Würzburger Kickers | 6 – 2 | 90 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v TSV HavelseSubstitute, on 81′ | 1 – 0 | 9 | |
| 09 Aug 2026 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Saarbrücken v Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitute, on 46′ | 5 – 2 | 44 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 2. Bundesliga/3. Liga play-off | SpVgg Greuther Fürth v Rot-Weiss Essen | 2 – 0 | 86 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 2. Bundesliga/3. Liga play-off | Rot-Weiss Essen v SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 – 0 | 77 | |
| 16 May 2026 | 3. Liga | SSV Ulm 1846 v Rot-Weiss Essen | 2 – 3 | 90 | |
| 09 May 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v SC VerlSubstitute, on 42′ | 1 – 0 | 48 | |
| 02 May 2026 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II v Rot-Weiss Essen | 6 – 1 | 46 | |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v 1.FC SaarbrückenSubstitute, on 46′ | 1 – 2 | 44 | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen v FC Ingolstadt 04 | 4 – 1 | 90 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 3. Liga | 1.FC Schweinfurt 05 v Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 – 3 | 74 | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln v Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 3. Liga | FC Hansa Rostock v Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitute, on 71′ | 3 – 2 | 19 | |
| 08 Feb 2026 | 3. Liga | Alemannia Aachen v Rot-Weiss Essen | 3 – 3 | 90 |
Career transfers
5 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | MKS Miedź Legnica | Rot-Weiss Essen | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2022 | RB Leipzig U19 | MKS Miedź Legnica | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2020 | RB Leipzig U17 | RB Leipzig U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | RB Leipzig Youth | RB Leipzig U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2017 | Hannover 96 Youth | RB Leipzig Youth | Transfer | Free |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.