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3. Liga · Germany

Rot-Weiß Essen

3rd of 20
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5.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 18/19 rated

Club profile

League3. Liga
League position3rd of 20
Squad size19
Average age24.5
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 5.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWDDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 34.7% on last season (Season 8.3 → 5.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 38.3 → 38.2). Of the 16 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Janssen is the form pick (Season 9), while Noah Pesch carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Mölders (€ 120K), and F. Wienand is the most valuable asset at 7.5.

5.1
34.7%
Squad season
38.1
±0%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
LWDDW
Last 5
Top performer
M. Janssen
Season 9
Highest potential
Noah Pesch
Rating 58
Marquee signing
S. Mölders
€ 120K
Top asset
F. Wienand
Value 7.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
533
Defence
340
Midfield
340
Attack
334

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Janssen
920
Telalović
850
Golz
829
Alonso
740
Bouebari
640
Hüning
637
Sietan
540
Obuz
440
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Janssen2goals
  2. 2J. Ríos Alonso1goals
  3. 3S. Telalović1goals

Top assists

  1. 1M. Obuz1assists
  2. 2S. Telalović1assists
  3. 3J. Sietan1assists
  4. 4E. Çelebi1assists

Squad · 19

Nat.
1J. GolzGoalkeeperGermany282.9——8229.2%29±0%
35F. Wienand★GoalkeeperGermany247.5——214.3%381.1%
2M. KostkaCentre-backGermany226.8——186.2%40±0%
15Ben Vincent HüningCentre-backGermany216.6——6314.3%37±0%
19F. BouebariNewCentre-backFrance237.1——648.4%401.8%
23J. Ríos AlonsoCentre-backGermany266.5—1767.5%40±0%
32L. BazzoliNewCentre-backGermany256.2——0100%399%
36J. Gnagnon
Defender
—17—————
37J. HofmannNewCentre-backGermany246.9——196.3%42±0%
10M. ObuzAttacking midfielderGermany247.1——463.8%40±0%
11Noah PeschNewCentral midfielder
on loan at 1. FC Magdeburg · 123 min, 1g
Germany216.5——193.9%584.1%
14L. BrummeCentral midfielderGermany275.3——197.4%4010.3%
16R. ReisigDefensive midfielderGermany301.6——098.3%1635.7%
17S. TelalovićNewAttacking midfielder
Loanfrom 1. FC Nürnberg
on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg · 120 min, 1g
Germany266.6—189.8%505.3%
22J. SietanNewCentral midfielderGermany247.2——559.5%401.5%
26E. ÇelebiNewAttacking midfielderGermany266.2——313.2%3712.7%
7Aiman DardariNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom FC Augsburg
Luxembourg216.2——0501.2%
18D. AbiamaNewWinger
on loan at 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 339 min, 0g
Nigeria275.3——0100%33±0%
20M. JanssenCentre-forwardGermany292.5—292034.9%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)5-3-2 in 10
Goals (for / against)18 / 13
Clean sheets4
Last 5LWDDW

Fixtures & results

3. Liga5W 3D 2L
5W 3D 2L in 10 · 18–13
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 040–1L
Oct 13HFortuna Köln2–0W
Oct 9APreußen Münster3–3D
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
D. Abiama1. FC Kaiserslautern· Transfer2026/27
Noah PeschBorussia Mönchengladbach· Transfer2026/27
Noah PeschBorussia Mönchengladbach· Transfer2026/27
M. GeschwillHolstein Kiel· Transfer2026/27

Out

R. SafiMSV Duisburg· Free agent2026/27
K. MeiselFC Saarbrücken· Free agent2026/27
K. MeiselFC Saarbrücken· Free agent2026/27
T. Müsel1. FC Magdeburg· 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