- 3. Liga - Matchday 11
RW Essen11
Regensburg0019:00End- DFB-Pokal - 2. Round
- RW Essen11
RB Leipzig2018:00End - 3. Liga - Matchday 12
Großaspach00RW Essen1116:30End- 3. Liga - Matchday 13
- RW Essen11
Aachen0014:00End - Niederrheinpokal - Quarter-finals
Ratingen0RW Essen019:30- 3. Liga - Matchday 14
Verl0RW Essen014:00- 3. Liga - Matchday 15
- RW Essen0
Hoffenheim II014:00 - 3. Liga - Matchday 16
SV Meppen0RW Essen0
Topscorer 3. Liga 2026/2027
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Telalović | Semir Telalović | Forward | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0,6 |
| 2 |  | M. Janssen | Marek Janssen | Forward | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0,23 |
| 3 |  | L. Brumme | Lucas Brumme | Midfield | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0,17 |
 | N. Bätzner | Nick Bätzner | Midfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0,29 | |
 | D. Abiama | Dickson Abiama | Forward | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0,15 |
Appearances 3. Liga 2026/2027
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Golz | Jakob Golz | Goalkeeper | 13 | 1.170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | B. Hüning | Ben Hüning | Defence | 13 | 1.170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | J. Sietan | Janne Sietan | Midfield | 13 | 1.164 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | F. Bouebari | Franci Bouebari | Defence | 12 | 1.014 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | S. Telalović | Semir Telalović | Forward | 10 | 879 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Standing 3. Liga 2026/2027
| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Viktoria Köln | Vikt. Köln | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36:18 | 18 | 29 | |
| 2 |  | MSV Duisburg | Duisburg | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33:18 | 15 | 29 | |
| 3 | | Rot-Weiss Essen | RW Essen | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21:13 | 8 | 27 | |
| 4 |  | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Wiesbaden | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26:17 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5 |  | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Ingolstadt | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19:19 | 0 | 21 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Heinz Wewers | 358 | 0 | 0 | 32.280 | 358 |
| 2 |  | Willi Lippens | 294 | 1 | 12 | 26.235 | 295 |
| 3 |  | Kevin Grund | 268 | 18 | 88 | 22.827 | 286 |
 | Dieter Bast | 268 | 18 | 23 | 24.170 | 286 | |
| 5 |  | Dirk Helmig | 259 | 26 | 47 | 22.972 | 285 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Willi Lippens | 295 | 5 | 0,45 | 133 |
| 2 |  | Franz Islacker | 187 | 9 | 0,61 | 114 |
| 3 |  | August Gottschalk | 194 | 6 | 0,53 | 102 |
| 4 |  | Helmut Rahn | 215 | 1 | 0,46 | 99 |
| 5 |  | Frank Mill | 166 | 16 | 0,55 | 91 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Frank Mill | 166 | 16 |
| 2 |  | Horst Hrubesch | 93 | 13 |
| 3 |  | Benjamin Baier | 162 | 11 |
| 4 |  | Ahmet Arslan | 60 | 10 |
| Dieter Bast | 286 | 10 |
Squad
| Goalkeeper | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
| 45 |  | Romero Gerres |  | Germany | 24.10.2007 |
| 1 | | Jakob Golz | | Germany | 16.08.1998 |
 | Eric Verstappen |  | Netherlands | 19.05.1994 | |
| 35 |  | Felix Wienand | | Germany | 27.06.2002 |
| Defence | |||||
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
| 32 |  | Luca Bazzoli | | Germany | 01.11.2000 |
| 19 | | Franci Bouebari |  | France | 12.09.2003 |
| 26 |  | Ekin Çelebi | | Germany | 06.06.2000 |
| 6 |  | Max Geschwill | | Germany | 07.07.2001 |
| 36 |  | James Gnagnon | | Germany | 02.05.2008 |
| 37 |  | Jannik Hofmann | | Germany | 28.02.2002 |
Transfers
Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2026 | | Paul Pöpperl | MF | |||
| 10/2026 |  | Rami Malaeb | FW |  | Rot-Weiss Essen U19 | Rot-Weiss Essen U19 |
| 09/2026 | | Eric Verstappen | GK | |||
| 08/2026 | | Nick Bätzner | MF |  | SC Paderborn 07 | Paderborn |
| 07/2026 |  | Dickson Abiama | FW |  | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | K'lautern |
| 07/2026 | | Semir Telalović | FW |  | 1. FC Nuremberg | Nuremberg |
| 07/2026 | | Max Geschwill | DF |  | Holstein Kiel | Holstein Kiel |
| 07/2026 |  | Noah Pesch | FW |  | Bor. Mönchengladbach | M'gladbach |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2026 | | Gianluca Swajkowski | MF |  | 1. FC Bocholt | 1. FC Bocholt |
| 08/2026 | | Malte Brüning | GK |  | Eintracht Norderstedt | Norderstedt |
| 08/2026 | | Michael Schultz | DF | | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Wiesbaden |
| 07/2026 |  | Tino Casali | GK |  | VfL Bochum | Bochum |
| 07/2026 |  | Kaito Mizuta | FW |  | Havre AC | HAC |
| 07/2026 | | Nicolai Schulte-Kellinghaus | DF |  | SG Wattenscheid 09 | Wattenscheid |
| 07/2026 |  | Klaus Gjasula | MF | | TSG Hoffenheim II | Hoffenheim II |
| 07/2026 | | Nils Kaiser | MF |  | 1. FC Lok Leipzig | Lok Leipzig |
Profile
- Full name
- Rot-Weiss Essen e.V.
- Country
- Germany
- Members
- 16.100
- Founded
- 01.02.1907
- Stadium
- Stadion an der Hafenstraße
- Capacity
- 20.650 Seats
News ticker
Tue 27.10.Leipzig avoids DFB-Pokal embarrassment in Essen
Tue 08.09.Verstappen transfer complete- Sun 23.08.St. Pauli FC exits DFB-Pokal
- Sat 15.08.Düsseldorf's horror start perfect
- 03.03.2021Giantkillers Holstein Kiel reach German Cup semi-finals for first time
- 07.02.2021Leipzig face in-form Wolfsburg in Cup quarters
- 02.02.2021Fourth-tier Rot-Weiss Essen shock Leverkusen in German Cup
