Benjamin Kessel

Benjamin Kessel (born 1 October 1987) is a German footballer who plays as a right back[2] for Eintracht Braunschweig.

Benjamin Kessel
Kessel in 2017
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Kessel
Date of birth (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987
Place of birth Bad Kreuznach, West Germany[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Eintracht Braunschweig
Youth career
TuS Hackenheim
Bavaria Ebernburg
Eintracht Bad Kreuznach
0000–2004 Hassia Bingen
2004–2006 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 17 (0)
2007–2008 Wormatia Worms 32 (1)
2008–2010 Mainz 05 II 61 (6)
2010–2015 Eintracht Braunschweig 101 (8)
2012–2013 → Eintracht Braunschweig II 4 (0)
2015–2017 Union Berlin 40 (6)
2017–2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern 24 (1)
2018–2019 1. FC Saarbrücken 14 (1)
2019– Eintracht Braunschweig 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2019

Career

Kessel joined Eintracht Braunschweig, then in the 3. Liga, in 2010 from the reserve side of 1. FSV Mainz 05. With Braunschweig he won promotion into the 2. Bundesliga in 2011 and into the Bundesliga in 2013. On 31 August 2013, Kessel made his debut in the German first-tier, in a match against Hamburger SV.[3]

After the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, Kessel joined Union Berlin on a free transfer.[4] Following a 2016–17 season plagued by injuries, Kessel's contract at the club was not extended.[5][6]

In May 2017, Kessel announced his decision to return to his former club 1. FC Kaiserslautern signing a two-year contract.[5][6]

In January 2019, he returned to former side Eintracht Braunschweig from 1. FC Saarbrücken having agreed a two-year contract with an option.[7]

References
  1. "Benjamin Kessel - Über Umwege in die Bundesliga" (in German). Braunschweiger Zeitung. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. Profile on WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
  3. "Beister wirbelt die Löwen durcheinander" (in German). kicker.de. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. "Benjamin Kessel verlässt die Löwen zum Saisonende" [Benjamin Kessel leaves the lions at the end of the season] (in German). eintracht.com. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. "Union Berlin Benjamin Kessel wechselt zu Kaiserslautern". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. Karkos, Sebastian (16 February 2017). "Union-Star Kessel macht den Abflug nach Kaiserslautern". B.Z. (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. "Zwei weitere Neue: Braunschweig holt Kessel und Rütten". kicker Online (in German). 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.


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