Age today38
Recorded moves18
Peak recorded value€2.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Michael Esser
- Born
- 22 Nov 1987
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 198
- Joined current club
- 01 Jul 2024
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- VfL BochumLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Hannover 96Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- TSG 1899 HoffenheimLast recorded move · 30 Jul 2020
- SV Darmstadt 98Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2017
- SK Sturm GrazLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- VfL Bochum IILast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- SV SodingenLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- SV Wacker ObercastropLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- VfB HabinghorstLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- VfB Habinghorst U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- SpVgg Erkenschwick U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- SpVgg Erkenschwick YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
- VfL Bochum YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
- VfB Habinghorst YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
- VfR Rauxel 08 YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1997
- SC Arminia Ickern YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1993
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2024 | 36 | VfR Rauxel 08 | €0 |
| 29 May 2024 | 36 | VfL Bochum | €300k |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 36 | VfL Bochum | €300k |
| 22 Jun 2023 | 35 | VfL Bochum | €300k |
| 09 Nov 2022 | 34 | VfL Bochum | €400k |
| 09 Jun 2022 | 34 | VfL Bochum | €400k |
| 22 Dec 2021 | 34 | VfL Bochum | €500k |
| 16 Jun 2021 | 33 | Hannover 96 | €500k |
| 08 Feb 2021 | 33 | Hannover 96 | €500k |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 32 | Hannover 96 | €500k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 32 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | €400k |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 32 | Hannover 96 | €500k |
| 25 Sep 2019 | 31 | Hannover 96 | €700k |
| 05 Jun 2019 | 31 | Hannover 96 | €1.00m |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 31 | Hannover 96 | €1.50m |
| 22 Oct 2018 | 30 | Hannover 96 | €1.50m |
| 05 Jun 2018 | 30 | Hannover 96 | €1.00m |
| 28 Dec 2017 | 30 | Hannover 96 | €1.50m |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 29 | SV Darmstadt 98 | €2.00m |
| 07 Feb 2017 | 29 | SV Darmstadt 98 | €1.50m |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 28 | SV Darmstadt 98 | €1.50m |
| 01 Jun 2016 | 28 | SK Sturm Graz | €900k |
| 29 Dec 2015 | 28 | SK Sturm Graz | €900k |
| 02 Oct 2015 | 27 | SK Sturm Graz | €750k |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 27 | SK Sturm Graz | €500k |
| 29 Mar 2015 | 27 | VfL Bochum | €450k |
| 13 Jan 2015 | 27 | VfL Bochum | €350k |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 26 | VfL Bochum | €250k |
| 20 Jan 2014 | 26 | VfL Bochum | €250k |
| 29 Jun 2013 | 25 | VfL Bochum | €250k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.