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Rot-Weiß Essen

3rd of 20
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12
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
40.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/25 rated

Club profile

League3. Liga
League position3rd of 20
Squad size25
Average age24.1
CountryGermany

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 20 · 3. Liga

Rot-Weiß Essen sit 3rd of 20 in the 3. Liga, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 12 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 40.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 61.9% on last season (Season 7.4 → 12), while squad talent has eased 9.6% (Rating 44.5 → 40.2). Of the 17 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

L. Brumme is the form pick (Season 23), while Noah Pesch carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Mölders (€ 120K), and D. Abiama is the most valuable asset at 10.5.

12
61.9%
Squad season
40.2
9.6%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
DWWWD
Last 5
Top performer
L. Brumme
Season 23
Highest potential
Noah Pesch
Rating 58
Marquee signing
S. Mölders
€ 120K
Top asset
D. Abiama
Value 10.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
233
Defence
934
Midfield
1043
Attack
844

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Brumme
2340
Alonso
2140
Abiama
1733
Hofmann
1342
Bätzner
1352
Bazzoli
1339
Bouebari
1240
Obuz
1240
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 25

Nat.
1R. GerresGoalkeeper—18—————
1J. GolzGoalkeeperGermany283.4——242.9%2926.3%
35F. WienandGoalkeeperGermany247.5——142.9%381.1%
—E. VerstappenGoalkeeper—31—————
2M. KostkaFull-backGermany227.4——831.1%4018.7%
16R. ReisigCentre-backGermany301.6——016
23J. Ríos AlonsoCentre-backGermany267.4——2119.1%405%
26E. ÇelebiNewFull-backGermany267——43700%379.7%
32L. BazzoliNewFull-backGermany257.3——1311.6%3930.3%
41J. Gnagnon
Defender
—17—————
6M. GeschwillNewDefensive midfielderGermany259.5——569%5126.3%
8Tony MenzelNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Dynamo Dresden
Germany219.3——286%5520.7%
10M. ObuzAttacking midfielderGermany247.4——124024.2%
14L. BrummeCentral midfielderGermany277.8——23163.2%402.5%
15Ben Vincent HüningCentral midfielderGermany216.4——192.8%379.4%
18D. AbiamaNewWinger
on loan at 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 339 min, 0g
Nigeria2710.5——177%3315.2%
19F. BouebariNewCentral midfielderFrance237.7——12552.6%409%
22J. SietanNewCentral midfielderGermany247.5——1140.5%409.3%
37J. HofmannNewAttacking midfielderGermany248.2——13458.3%429.4%
7Aiman DardariNewWinger
Loanfrom FC Augsburg
Luxembourg218.3——050
11Noah PeschNewCentre-forward
on loan at 1. FC Magdeburg · 123 min, 1g
Germany219.7——9589.8%
17S. TelalovićNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom 1. FC Nürnberg
on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg · 120 min, 1g
Germany269.3——879.8%5019.5%
20M. JanssenCentre-forwardGermany292.1——0100%2043.1%
25N. BätznerNewCentre-forward
earlier at SC Paderborn 07 · 107 min, 0g
Germany2610——1329.3%5223.1%
—Fadih Vasic
Attacker
—17—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-2-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)13 / 9
Clean sheets3
Last 5DWWWD

Fixtures & results

3. Liga4W 2D 1L
4W 2D 1L in 7 · 13–9
May 22AStuttgart II—·
May 15HFortuna Düsseldorf—·
May 8AMSV Duisburg—·
Apr 27HSV Meppen—·
Apr 24AHoffenheim II—·
Apr 17HVerl—·
Apr 10AAlemannia Aachen—·
Apr 3HSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach—·
Mar 20ASSV Jahn Regensburg—·
Mar 16HFC Ingolstadt 04—·
Mar 13AFortuna Köln—·
Mar 6HPreußen Münster—·
Mar 2AHansa Rostock—·
Feb 27HWaldhof Mannheim—·
Feb 20AWürzburger Kickers—·
Feb 13AFC Viktoria Köln—·
Feb 6HSV Wehen—·
Jan 30AHavelse—·
Jan 23HFC Saarbrücken—·
Jan 16HStuttgart II—·
Dec 19AFortuna Düsseldorf—·
Dec 12HMSV Duisburg—·
Dec 5ASV Meppen—·
Nov 28HHoffenheim II—·
Nov 21AVerl—·
Nov 7HAlemannia Aachen—·
Nov 1ASG Sonnenhof Grossaspach—·
Oct 23HSSV Jahn Regensburg—·
Oct 17AFC Ingolstadt 04—·
Oct 13HFortuna Köln—·
Oct 9APreußen Münster—·
Sep 20HHansa Rostock1–1D
Sep 16AWaldhof Mannheim2–1W
Sep 12HWürzburger Kickers6–2W
Sep 5HFC Viktoria Köln1–0W
Aug 29ASV Wehen0–0D
Aug 15HHavelse1–0W
Aug 9AFC Saarbrücken2–5L
May 26ASpVgg Greuther Fürth0–2L
May 22HSpVgg Greuther Fürth1–0W
May 16ASSV Ulm 18463–2W
May 9HVerl1–0W
May 2AStuttgart II1–6L
Apr 26HFC Saarbrücken1–2L
Apr 19AEnergie Cottbus3–5L
Apr 11HFC Ingolstadt 044–1W
Apr 7AFC Schweinfurt 053–1W
Apr 4HMSV Duisburg1–0W
Mar 22AFC Viktoria Köln2–1W
Mar 14HErzgebirge Aue4–2W
Mar 7AHoffenheim II4–2W
Mar 4HWaldhof Mannheim1–0W
Feb 28AHansa Rostock2–3L
Feb 21AVfL Osnabrück0–3L
Feb 14HSSV Jahn Regensburg3–2W
Feb 8AAlemannia Aachen3–3D
Feb 1HSV Wehen1–1D
Jan 24HHavelse4–1W
Jan 17ATSV 1860 München1–1D
Dec 20HSSV Ulm 18463–2W
Dec 13AVerl0–0D
Dec 5HStuttgart II1–1D
Nov 29AFC Saarbrücken3–2W
Nov 23HEnergie Cottbus2–3L
Nov 8AFC Ingolstadt 042–1W
Nov 2HFC Schweinfurt 052–1W
Oct 26AMSV Duisburg1–1D
Oct 18HFC Viktoria Köln1–0W
Oct 5AErzgebirge Aue2–2D
Oct 1HHoffenheim II3–1W
Sep 27AWaldhof Mannheim1–6L
Sep 20HHansa Rostock3–0W
Sep 17HVfL Osnabrück1–1D
Sep 12ASSV Jahn Regensburg3–1W
Aug 31HAlemannia Aachen2–3L
Aug 22ASV Wehen4–3W
Aug 18HBorussia Dortmund0–1L
Aug 9AHavelse1–1D
Aug 1HTSV 1860 München1–1D
Jul 25HFC Augsburg2–1W
Jul 18A1. FC Magdeburg5–2W
Jul 12HFortuna Köln5–0W
Jul 9AHibernian2–3L
Jul 5HSW Essen5–1W
Jun 28AVfB Bottrop 190010–0W
Jan 11ADynamo Dresden1–1D
Jan 5HEmmen5–2W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

E. ÇelebiFC Schweinfurt 05· Return from loan2026/27
J. Hofmann1. FC Nürnberg· Transfer2026/27
L. BazzoliSSV Ulm 1846· Return from loan2026/27
D. Abiama1. FC Kaiserslautern· Transfer2026/27
E. VerstappenWWürzburger Kickers· Free agent2026/27
F. BouebariSC Freiburg· -2026/27
Aiman DardariFC Augsburg· Loan2026/27
Tony MenzelDynamo Dresden· Loan2026/27

Out

R. SafiMSV Duisburg· Free agent2026/27
K. MeiselFC Saarbrücken· Free agent2026/27
T. Müsel1. FC Magdeburg· Free agent2026/27
T. KraulichKKraulich Tobias· Free agent2026/27
M. SchultzSSchultz Michael· Free agent2026/27
M. SchultzSV Wehen· Free agent2026/27
M. SchultzSV Wehen· Free agent2026/27
N. KaiserKKaiser Nils· Free agent2026/27