Players born in Essen, Germany
International football players with roots in Essen, Germany. Includes those who left early and went on to represent other nations.
41 players
PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
LS
Leroy Sané
MF
11.01.1996 (30)
GERGermany
TUR Galatasaray
2025
JL
Jens Lehmann
GK
10.11.1969 (57)
GERGermany
Retired
HR
Helmut Rahn
FW
16.08.1929 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
YA
Youssef Amyn
MF
21.08.2003 (23)
IRQIraq
CYP AEK Larnaca
2025
FM
Frank Mill
FW
23.07.1958 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
HK
Hans Küppers
MF
24.12.1938 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
MF
Malek Fakhro
FW
14.12.1997 (29)
LBNLebanon
GER Hallescher FC
2025
TH
Thomas Hörster
DF
27.11.1956 (70)
GERGermany
Retired
UR
Uwe Reinders
FW
19.01.1955 (71)
GERGermany
Retired
HK
Heinz Kubsch
GK
20.07.1930 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
HS
Heinz Steinmann
DF
01.02.1938 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
IP
Ivan Paurević
MF
01.07.1991 (35)
CROCroatia
Retired
MS
Marian Sarr
DF
30.01.1995 (31)
GAMGambia
GER Bonner SC
2021
HB
Haymenn Bah-Traoré
DF
12.06.1997 (29)
GERGermany
Free Agent
HB
Hendrik Bonmann
GK
22.01.1994 (32)
GERGermany
BUL Ludogorets
2024
FC
Fatih Candan
FW
30.12.1989 (37)
GERGermany
Retired
ME
Marius Ebbers
FW
04.01.1978 (48)
GERGermany
Retired
LH
Luke Hemmerich
MF
09.02.1998 (28)
GERGermany
GER Würzburger Kickers
2025
AH
André Hoffmann
MF
28.02.1993 (33)
GERGermany
BUL CSKA 1948
2025
GI
Gian-Luca Itter
DF
05.01.1999 (27)
GERGermany
GER Greuther Fürth
2022
FK
Fatih Kaya
FW
13.11.1999 (27)
GERGermany
GER Wehen Wiesbaden
2024
JK
Julian Korb
DF
21.03.1992 (34)
GERGermany
GER Borussia Mönchengladbach II
2023
NF
Noel Futkeu
FW
06.12.2002 (24)
GERGermany
GER Greuther Fürth
2024
ML
Michael Lameck
DF
15.09.1949 (77)
GERGermany
Retired
ML
Maxim Leitsch
DF
18.05.1998 (28)
GERGermany
GER Mainz 05
2022
FM
Florian Mayer
DF
04.03.1998 (28)
GERGermany
GER Sportfreunde Siegen
2024
Barış Özbek
MF
14.09.1986 (40)
GERGermany
Retired
SP
Sören Pirson
GK
27.08.1985 (41)
GERGermany
Retired
LR
Lukas Raeder
GK
30.12.1993 (33)
GERGermany
Retired
OR
Otto Rehhagel
DF
09.08.1938 (88)
GERGermany
Retired
MR
Marlon Ritter
FW
15.10.1994 (32)
GERGermany
GER 1.FC Kaiserslautern
2020
TS
Till Schumacher
DF
10.12.1997 (29)
GERGermany
GER 1.FC Saarbrücken
2024
ST
Steve Tunga
MF
08.03.1997 (29)
GERGermany
Free Agent
DI
Dimitrios Ioannidis
MF
13.02.2000 (26)
GREGreece
Free Agent
AR
Ali Reghba
FW
14.06.2000 (26)
IRLIreland
SVN Maribor
2025
AS
Aleksandar Stevanović
MF
16.02.1992 (34)
SRBSerbia
Retired
PS
Predrag Stevanović
MF
03.03.1991 (35)
SRBSerbia
Retired
AB
Ali Bilgin
FW
17.12.1981 (45)
TURTurkey
Retired
AE
Abu-Bekir El-Zein
MF
18.02.2003 (23)
TURTurkey
GER SSV Ulm
2026
SG
Sercan Güvenışık
FW
01.03.1980 (46)
TURTurkey
Retired
AK
Atakan Karazor
MF
13.10.1996 (30)
TURTurkey
GER VfB Stuttgart
2019

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