Michael Esser
Michael Esser
Born: November 22, 1987
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Position: G - Goalkeeper
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 205
Career: 2008-2023
Foot: right
Michael Esser has compiled a career record of 46 wins, 38 draws and 76 losses with a goals against average of 1.60 in his career with VfL Bochum II, VfL Bochum, Sturm Graz, SV Darmstadt 98 and Hannover 96. He began playing during the 2008 season and has taken the pitch during the 2023 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009-10 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010-11 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011-12 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 4 | 2 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 16 | 16 | 1440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz | 36 | 36 | 3240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016-17 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 28 | 28 | 2484 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017-18 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 32 | 32 | 2880 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga2 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga2 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 29 | 2610 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 211 | 209 | 13885 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| Cup | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 223 | 221 | 13885 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Goalkeeping:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| 2012-13 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 3 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 12 | 10 | .833 |
| 2012-13 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 4 | 2 | 241 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.49 | 7 | 3 | .429 |
| 2014-15 | Bundesliga2 | VfL Bochum | 16 | 16 | 1440 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 1.44 | 88 | 65 | .739 |
| 2014-15 | RLWES | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015-16 | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz | 36 | 36 | 3240 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 1.11 | 151 | 111 | .735 |
| 2016-17 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 28 | 28 | 2484 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 50 | 1.81 | 144 | 94 | .653 |
| 2017-18 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3.00 | 20 | 11 | .550 |
| 2018-19 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 32 | 32 | 2880 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 66 | 2.06 | 214 | 148 | .692 |
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga2 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 5 | .833 |
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga2 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 29 | 2610 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 1.62 | 140 | 93 | .664 |
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 3 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 | 21 | 14 | .667 |
| 211 | 209 | 13885 | 43 | 74 | 37 | 251 | 1.63 | 808 | 557 | .689 | |||
| Cup | 16 | 16 | 568 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.95 | 19 | 13 | .684 | ||
| Totals | 227 | 225 | 14453 | 46 | 76 | 38 | 257 | 1.60 | 827 | 570 | .689 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2009-10 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2010-11 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2011-12 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2011-12 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2012-13 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2012-13 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2013-14 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2013-14 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2014-15 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2014-15 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga West | VfL Bochum II |
| 2015-16 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz |
| 2016-17 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| 2017-18 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 |
| 2018-19 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 |
| 2019-20 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 |
| 2020-21 | Germany | II | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 |
| 2021-22 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2022-23 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
| 2023-24 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum |
