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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2013 | 25 | VfL Bochum | €250k |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 24 | VfL Bochum | €100k |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 24 | VfL Bochum | €100k |
| 04 Jun 2011 | 23 | VfL Bochum | €100k |
| 12 Jan 2011 | 23 | VfL Bochum | €100k |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 21 | VfL Bochum II | €75k |
| 19 Aug 2009 | 21 | VfL Bochum II | €25k |
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.