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{{short description|German former professional footballer (born 1979)}}
{{about|the football player|the basketball player|Stefan Wessels (basketball)}}
{{About|the football player|the basketball player|Stefan Wessels (basketball)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stefan Wessels
| name = Stefan Wessels
| image = WesselsSt.jpg
| image = WesselsSt.jpg
| caption = Wessels with [[1. FC Köln]] in 2006
| fullname =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rahden]], [[West Germany]]
| birth_place = [[Rahden]], [[West Germany]]
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.90 m
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1985–1992
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1985–1992
| youthclubs1 = SV Eintracht Schepsdorf
| youthclubs1 = SV Eintracht Schepsdorf
| youthyears2 = 1992–1998
| youthyears2 = 1992–1998
| youthclubs2 = TuS Lingen
| youthclubs2 = TuS Lingen
| years1 = 1998–2002
| years1 = 1998–2002
| clubs1 = [[Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich (A)]]
| clubs1 = [[Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich (A)]]
| caps1 = 63
| caps1 = 63
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2003
| years2 = 1999–2003
| clubs2 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| clubs2 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps2 = 6
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003–2007
| years3 = 2003–2007
| clubs3 = [[1. FC Köln]]
| clubs3 = [[1. FC Köln]]
| caps3 = 93
| caps3 = 93
| goals3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2008
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| clubs4 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| caps4 = 2
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2008–2009
| years5 = 2008–2009
| clubs5 = [[VfL Osnabrück]]
| clubs5 = [[VfL Osnabrück]]
| caps5 = 21
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2009–2010
| years6 = 2009–2010
| clubs6 = [[FC Basel]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Basel]]
| caps6 = 1
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2012
| years7 = 2011–2012
| clubs7 = [[Odense Boldklub]]
| clubs7 = [[Odense Boldklub]]
| caps7 = 35
| caps7 = 35
| goals7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 221
| totalcaps = 221
| totalgoals = 0
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2000
| nationalyears1 = 2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|Germany U21]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|Germany U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005
| nationalyears2 = 2005
| nationalteam2 = [[Germany B national football team|Germany B]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Germany B national football team|Germany B]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|[[Bayern Munich]]}}
| medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|[[Bayern Munich]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB Liga-Pokal]]|[[1999 DFB Liga-Pokal|1999]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB Liga-Pokal]]|[[1999 DFB Liga-Pokal|1999]]}}
{{medalW|[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]|[[1999–2000 Fußball-Bundesliga|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[Bundesliga]]|[[1999–2000 Bundesliga|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB-Pokal]]|[[1999–2000 DFB-Pokal|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB-Pokal]]|[[1999–2000 DFB-Pokal|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB Liga-Pokal]]|[[2000 DFB Liga-Pokal|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB Liga-Pokal]]|[[2000 DFB Liga-Pokal|2000]]}}
{{medalW|[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]|[[2000–01 Fußball-Bundesliga|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[Bundesliga]]|[[2000–01 Bundesliga|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[UEFA Champions League]]|[[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[UEFA Champions League]]|[[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|2001]]}}
{{medalRU|[[UEFA Super Cup]]|[[2001 UEFA Super Cup|2001]]}}
{{medalRU|[[UEFA Super Cup]]|[[2001 UEFA Super Cup|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]|[[2001 Intercontinental Cup|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]|[[2001 Intercontinental Cup|2001]]}}
{{medalW|[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]|[[2002–03 Fußball-Bundesliga|2003]]}}
{{medalW|[[Bundesliga]]|[[2002–03 Bundesliga|2003]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB-Pokal]]|[[2002–03 DFB-Pokal|2003]]}}
{{medalW|[[DFB-Pokal]]|[[2002–03 DFB-Pokal|2003]]}}
{{medalTeam|[[FC Basel]]}}
{{medalTeam|[[FC Basel]]}}
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{{medalRU|[[UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|UEFA Under-18 Championship]]|[[1998 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|1998]]}}
{{medalRU|[[UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|UEFA Under-18 Championship]]|[[1998 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|1998]]}}
}}
}}
'''Stefan Wessels''' (born 28 February 1979) is a retired [[Germany|German]] [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].
'''Stefan Wessels''' (born 28 February 1979) is a German former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Bayern Munich===
===Bayern Munich===
Wessels was a [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|youth team]] player at [[Bayern Munich]], who progressed through the [[Bayern Munich II|reserve team]] and broke into the first-team squad in September 1999 after Bayern lost both goalkeepers [[Oliver Kahn]] and [[Bernd Dreher]] to injury. Wessels' first game was a 1–1 draw at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. He performed impressively whenever called upon, but was unable to dislodge Kahn for more playing time. Wessels was involved in the most successful period in Bayern's recent history, including the [[UEFA Champions League 2000-01|2001]] [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] win, but eventually left for [[1. FC Köln|Köln]] in 2003, seeking first-team football. Between 1999 and 2003, he appeared in a total of eighteen matches for Bayern.
Wessels was a [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|youth team]] player at [[Bayern Munich]], who progressed through the [[Bayern Munich II|reserve team]] and broke into the first-team squad in September 1999 after Bayern lost both goalkeepers [[Oliver Kahn]] and [[Bernd Dreher]] to injury. Wessels' first game was a 1–1 draw at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. He performed impressively whenever called upon, but was unable to dislodge Kahn for more playing time. Wessels was involved in a hugely successful period for Bayern, including the [[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|2001 Champions League]] win, but eventually left for [[1. FC Köln]] in 2003, seeking first-team football. Between 1999 and 2003, he appeared in a total of eighteen matches for Bayern.


===Köln===
===1. FC Köln===
Wessels' time in [[1. FC Köln|Köln]] was eventful, with the club relegated in his first season, before immediately gaining promotion back to the 1st division and again being relegated to the [[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]] the following season. Showing consistently good performances, Wessels was one of the few players to stand out in the squad. However, at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Colombian goalkeeper [[Faryd Mondragón]] signed with the club, and after a fair but intense rivalry, Wessels lost his position as the club's number 1.
Wessels' time in Köln was eventful, with the club relegated in his first season, before immediately gaining promotion back to the 1st division and again being relegated to the [[2. Bundesliga]] the following season. Showing consistently good performances, Wessels was one of the few players to stand out in the squad. However, at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Colombian goalkeeper [[Faryd Mondragón]] signed with the club, and after a fair but intense rivalry, Wessels lost his position as the club's number 1.


===Everton===
===Everton===
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''"I am excited to be here in England. It is the first time I have played for a club outside of Germany but the Premier League is a very exciting league and I am looking forward to my time here at Everton."''
''"I am excited to be here in England. It is the first time I have played for a club outside of Germany but the Premier League is a very exciting league and I am looking forward to my time here at Everton."''


Wessels was the first German player to sign for Everton in the club's history. Following a hand-injury sustained to first choice goalkeeper [[Tim Howard]], Wessels made his [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] debut in the 1–0 home defeat to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 15 September 2007. He made his European debut for Everton during a 1–1 draw with [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] team [[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]] and he also played against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Sheffield Wednesday]], keeping Everton's first clean sheet of the season against the latter. However, he lost his place in the team to the returning Tim Howard for the following game against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].
Wessels was the first German player to sign for Everton in the club's history. Following a hand-injury sustained to first choice goalkeeper [[Tim Howard]], Wessels made his [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] debut in the 1–0 home defeat to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 15 September 2007. He made his European debut for Everton during a 1–1 draw with Ukrainian team [[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]] and he also played against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Sheffield Wednesday]], keeping Everton's first clean sheet of the season against the latter. However, he lost his place in the team to the returning Tim Howard for the following game against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].


After the game on Sunday 11 May, Everton manager [[David Moyes]] revealed that Wessels and fellow team member [[Thomas Gravesen]] would leave the club after their contracts expired. David Moyes said "I would like to thank Stefan Wessels who, after today, will be leaving us. His level of professionalism has been a credit to him and he has been a great man to have around the club."
After the game on 11 May, Everton manager [[David Moyes]] revealed that Wessels and fellow team member [[Thomas Gravesen]] would leave the club after their contracts expired. David Moyes said "I would like to thank Stefan Wessels who, after today, will be leaving us. His level of professionalism has been a credit to him and he has been a great man to have around the club."


===Osnabrück===
===VfL Osnabrück===
In June 2008, Wessels signed a two-year contract with [[VfL Osnabrück]] of the 2nd Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite news| title = Wessels mit VfL einig| url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/artikel/379989?view=print | publisher = [[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]] | language = German | date = 20 June 2008}}</ref> He started the 2008–09 season as their first-choice goalkeeper, making his competitive debut on 8 August 2008 in their 2–0 defeat at [[FSV Frankfurt]] in the first round of the [[DFB-Pokal]] and going on to make his league debut in a 2–2 draw at [[FC St. Pauli]] on 15 August 2008. He played 21 league games for VfL, but left in June 2009, after their relegation from the [[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]].
In June 2008, Wessels signed a two-year contract with [[VfL Osnabrück]] of the 2. Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite news| title = Wessels mit VfL einig| url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/artikel/379989?view=print | publisher = [[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]] | language = German | date = 20 June 2008}}</ref> He started the 2008–09 season as their first-choice goalkeeper, making his competitive debut on 8 August 2008 in their 2–0 defeat at [[FSV Frankfurt]] in the first round of the [[DFB-Pokal]] and going on to make his league debut in a 2–2 draw at [[FC St. Pauli]] on 15 August 2008. He played 21 league games for VfL, but left in June 2009, after their relegation from the [[2. Bundesliga]].


===Basel===
===Basel===
On 23 October 2009, Wessels signed for the Swiss side [[FC Basel]] until the end of the 2009–10 season, as a replacement for injured goalkeeper [[Franco Costanzo]]. He will be coached by [[Thorsten Fink]] who he played alongside at Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/516242/artikel_Wessels-kommt-in-Basel-unter.html | title =Wessels kommt in Basel unter | publisher = [[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]] | language = German | date = 23 October 2009 | accessdate = 23 October 2009}}</ref> He said ''"I am very pleased that it has worked out with FC Basel, and the wait has been worthwhile. I'm happy that I've signed with such a big club."''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23150/16/7 | title = Der FCB verpflichtet mit Stefan Wessels weiteren Torhüter (FC Basel sign with Stefan Wessels another goalkeeper) | publisher = FC Basel | accessdate = 25 October 2009 | language = German | date = 23 October 2009}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 November, in a 4–2 [[Swiss Cup]] win over rivals [[FC Zürich]] at [[St. Jakob-Park]].<ref>[http://www.fcb.ch/Saison/LetztesSpiel Swiss Cup: FC Basel 4 – FC Zürich 2]</ref> He then made his league debut nine days later in a 2–0 defeat to [[BSC Young Boys]] at the [[Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf]].<ref>[http://www.fcb.ch/Saison/LetztesSpiel Axpo Super League: BSC Young Boys 2 – FC Basel 0]</ref>
On 23 October 2009, Wessels signed for the Swiss side [[FC Basel]] until the end of the 2009–10 season, as a replacement for injured goalkeeper [[Franco Costanzo]]. He was able to sign outside the transfer window because he was free agent. He said ''"I am very pleased that it has worked out with FC Basel, and the wait has been worthwhile. I'm happy that I've signed with such a big club."''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23150/16/7 | title = Der FCB verpflichtet mit Stefan Wessels weiteren Torhüter (FC Basel sign with Stefan Wessels another goalkeeper) | publisher = FC Basel | access-date = 25 October 2009 | language = German | date = 23 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927230557/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23150/16/7 | archive-date = 27 September 2011}}</ref> He joined Basel's first team during their [[2009–10 FC Basel season|2009–10 season]] under head coach [[Thorsten Fink]], who he played alongside while at Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/516242/artikel_Wessels-kommt-in-Basel-unter.html | title =Wessels kommt in Basel unter | publisher = [[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]] | language = German | date = 23 October 2009 | accessdate = 23 October 2009}}</ref>


After playing in one test game, Wessels played his team debut for the club in the home game in the [[St. Jakob-Park]] on 20 November as Basel won 4–2 against rivals [[FC Zürich|Zürich]].<ref name="fcb-achiv-2008/10-Cup-FCB-FCZ">{{cite web | date = 20 November 2009 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=16632 | title = FC Basel - FC Zürich 4:2 (1:1)| format = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> He played his [[Swiss Super League|domestic league]] debut for the club nine days later in the away game in the [[Stadion Wankdorf]] as Basel were defeated 2–0 by [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]. In the 35th minute referee [[Massimo Busacca]] awarded the home team a penalty following a handball. Wessel held the spot kick taken by [[Gilles Yapi Yapo]].<ref name="fcb-achiv-2009/10-H-YB-FCB">{{cite web | date = 29 November 2009 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=15380 | title = BSC Young Boys - FC Basel 2:0 (2:0) | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref>
In July 2010, Wessels joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on trial,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.docklands24.co.uk/content/docklands/sport/story.aspx?brand=Docklands&category=sportfootball&tBrand=docklands&tCategory=sport&itemid=WeED27%20Jul%202010%2011%3A17%3A57%3A113/ |title=West Ham take look at Germany goalkeeper

|publisher=Docklands24.co.uk|date= |accessdate= 29 July 2010}}</ref> and played in the 24 July [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]], a 4–2 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100724/burton-4-2-west-ham-united-xi-ft_2236884_2101125|title=Burton Albion 4–2 West Ham United XI FT |publisher= Whufc.com |date= 23 July 2010 |accessdate= 29 July 2010}}</ref>
At the end of the 2009–10 season he won the [[Double (association football)|Double]] with his club. They won the [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|League]] Championship title with 3 points advantage over second placed [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]].<ref name="rsssf-Switzerland 2009/10">{{cite web | first = Karel | last = Stokkermans | year = 2012 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit2010.html | title = Switzerland 2009/10 | format = | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | language = fr | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> The team won the [[2009–10 Swiss Cup|Swiss Cup]], winning the final 6–0 against [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]].<ref name="sfv-cup-2009/10-FCB-LS">{{cite web | date = 9 May 2010 | url = https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2010/cp-1341/cr-0/tg-1649471/ | title = FC Basel - FC Lausanne-Sport 6:0 (2:0) | publisher = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref>

Wessels left the club at the end of the season becoming free agent. During his time with the club Wessels played a total of 13 games for Basel. One of these games were in the [[Swiss Super League]], one in the [[Swiss Cup]], one in the Europa League and ten were friendly games.<ref name="fcb-achiv-Stefan Wessels">{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=6630 | title = Stefan Wessels - FCB statistic | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 2022-11-16}}</ref>

===Free agent===
In July 2010, Wessels joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on trial,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.docklands24.co.uk/content/docklands/sport/story.aspx?brand=Docklands&category=sportfootball&tBrand=docklands&tCategory=sport&itemid=WeED27%20Jul%202010%2011%3A17%3A57%3A113/ |title=West Ham take look at Germany goalkeeper|publisher=Docklands24.co.uk| access-date= 29 July 2010}}</ref> and played in the 24 July [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]], a 4–2 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100724/burton-4-2-west-ham-united-xi-ft_2236884_2101125|title=Burton Albion 4–2 West Ham United XI FT |publisher= Whufc.com |date= 23 July 2010 | access-date= 29 July 2010}}</ref>


===Odense Boldklub===
===Odense Boldklub===
On 27 January 2011, Wessels signed a one and a half year contract with [[Odense Boldklub]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sporten.tv2.dk/fodbold/article.php/id-36894364:ob-skriver-under-med-tysk-keeper.html?rss | title = OB skriver under med tysk keeper | language = Danish | publisher = tv2.dk | date = 27 January 2011 | accessdate = 27 January 2011}}</ref> replacing [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] goalkeeper [[Roy Carroll]] who left Odense in order to move back to Britain.
On 27 January 2011, Wessels signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with [[Odense Boldklub]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sporten.tv2.dk/fodbold/article.php/id-36894364:ob-skriver-under-med-tysk-keeper.html?rss | title = OB skriver under med tysk keeper | language = Danish | publisher = tv2.dk | date = 27 January 2011 | accessdate = 27 January 2011}}</ref> replacing [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] goalkeeper [[Roy Carroll]].

==International career==
Wessels has represented [[Germany national football team|Germany]], at various [[Germany national youth football team|youth]] levels, up to the [[Germany national under-21 football team|under-21 team]], for whom he made one appearance. He also played for [[Team 2006]], a Germany B team assembled in preparation for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], but did not make it into the senior squad.


==Career stats==
==Career statistics==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!Colspan="3"|Club performance!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|Cup!!Colspan="2"|Continental!!Colspan="2"|Other!!Colspan="2"|Total
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Club!!League!!Season!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich (A)]]||rowspan="2"|[[Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012)|Regionalliga Süd]]||1998–99||18||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||18||0
|rowspan="5"|[[Bayern Munich II]]
|[[1998–99 Regionalliga|1998–99]]
|[[Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012)|Regionalliga Süd]]
|18||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0
|-
|-
|[[1999–2000 Regionalliga|1998–2000]]
|rowspan="2"|1999–2000||18||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||18||0
|Regionalliga Süd
|18||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0
|-
|-
|[[2000–01 Regionalliga|2000–01]]
|[[Bayern Munich]]||[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]||2||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||5||0
|Regionalliga Süd
|18||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0
|-
|-
|[[2001–02 Regionalliga|2001–02]]
|[[Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich (A)]]||[[Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012)|Regionalliga Süd]]||rowspan="2"|2000–01||18||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||18||0
|Regionalliga Süd
|9||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
|[[Bayern Munich]]||[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]||1||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||3||0
!63!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!63!!0
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|[[Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich (A)]]||[[Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012)|Regionalliga Süd]]||rowspan="2"|2001–02||9||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||9||0
|[[1999–2000 FC Bayern Munich season|1999–2000]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|2||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|-
|[[2000–01 FC Bayern Munich season|2000–01]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Bayern Munich]]||rowspan="2"|[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]||2||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||5||0
|Bundesliga
|1||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|-
|[[2001–02 FC Bayern Munich season|2001–02]]
|2002–03||1||0||0||0||3||0||1||0||5||0
|Bundesliga
|2||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|-
|[[2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season|2002–03]]
|rowspan="4"|[[1. FC Köln]]||[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]||2003–04||32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||32||0
|Bundesliga
|1||0||0||0||3||0||1||0||5||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
|[[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]]||2004–05||7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||8||0
!6!!0!!1!!0!!10!!0!!1!!0!!18!!0
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[1. FC Köln]]
|[[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]||2005–06||22||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||0
|[[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04]]
|Bundesliga
|32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||0
|-
|-
|[[2004–05 2. Bundesliga|2004–05]]
|[[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]]||2006–07||32||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||35||0
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||0
|-
|-
|[[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]]
||[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]||[[Premier League]]||2007–08||2||0||1||0||1||0||2||0||6||0
|Bundesliga
|22||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||0
|-
|-
|[[2006–07 2. Bundesliga|2006–07]]
||[[VfL Osnabrück]]||[[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]]||2008–09||21||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0||22||0
|2. Bundesliga
|32||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
||[[FC Basel]]||[[Swiss Super League|Super League]]||2009–10||1||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||3||0
!93!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!98!!0
|-
|-
||[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Odense Boldklub|OB]]||rowspan="2"|[[Superligaen]]||2010–11||13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||13||0
|[[2007–08 Everton F.C. season|2007–08]]
|[[Premier League]]
|2||0||1||0||1||0||2||0||6||0
|-
|-
||[[VfL Osnabrück]]
|2011–12||22||0||1||0||8||0||colspan="2"|-||31||0
|[[2008–09 2. Bundesliga|2008–09]]
|2. Bundesliga
|21||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||22||0
|-
|-
||[[FC Basel]]
!colspan="3"|Total!!221!!0!!10!!0!!20!!0!!3!!0!!254!!0
|[[2009–10 FC Basel season|2009–10]]
|[[Swiss Super League]]
|1||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Odense Boldklub|OB]]
|[[2010–11 Odense Boldklub season|2010–11]]
|[[Danish Superliga]]
|13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Odense Boldklub season|2011–12]]
|Danish Superliga
|22||0||1||0||8||0||colspan="2"|–||31||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!0!!1!!0!!8!!0!!0!!0!!44!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!221!!0!!10!!0!!20!!0!!3!!0!!254!!0
|}
|}

==International career==
Wessels has represented [[Germany national football team|Germany]], at various [[Germany national youth football team|youth]] levels, up to the [[Germany national under-21 football team|under-21 team]], for whom he made one appearance. He also played for [[Team 2006]], a Germany B team assembled in preparation for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], but has not made it into the senior squad.


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Bayern Munich'''
* [[DFB Liga-Pokal]] Winner: 1999, 2000
* [[Bundesliga]]: [[1999–2000 Bundesliga|1999–2000]], [[2000–01 Bundesliga|2000–01]], [[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]]
* [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] Champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
* [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[1999–2000 DFB-Pokal|1999–2000]], [[2002–03 DFB-Pokal|2002–03]]
* [[DFB Pokal]] Winner: 2000, 2003
* [[DFL-Ligapokal|DFB-Liga-Pokal]]: [[1999 DFB-Ligapokal|1999]], [[2000 DFB-Ligapokal|2000]]
* [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] Winner: 2001
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|2000–01]]
* [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] Winner: 2001
* [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2001 Intercontinental Cup|2001]]
* [[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]] Champion: 2005
* [[UEFA Under-18 Championship]]: Runner-up 1998
* [[UEFA Super Cup]] runner-up: [[2001 UEFA Super Cup|2001]]

* [[European Super Cup]]: Runner-up: 2001
'''1. FC Köln'''
* [[Swiss Super League]]: [[Swiss Super League 2009–10|2010]]
* [[2. Bundesliga]]: [[2004–05 2. Bundesliga|2004–05]]
* [[Schweizer Cup|Swiss Cup]] Winner with [[FC Basel]]: [[2009–10 Swiss Cup|2010]]

'''FC Basel'''
* [[Swiss Super League]]: [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10]]
* [[Swiss Cup]]: [[2009–10 Swiss Cup|2009–10]]

'''Germany U18'''
* [[UEFA Under-18 Championship]]: runner-up [[1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|1998]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 12 December 2024

This article is about the football player. For the basketball player, see Stefan Wessels (basketball).

Stefan Wessels
Wessels with 1. FC Köln in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Rahden, West Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1992 SV Eintracht Schepsdorf
1992–1998 TuS Lingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Bayern Munich (A) 63 (0)
1999–2003 Bayern Munich 6 (0)
2003–2007 1. FC Köln 93 (0)
2007–2008 Everton 2 (0)
2008–2009 VfL Osnabrück 21 (0)
2009–2010 FC Basel 1 (0)
2011–2012 Odense Boldklub 35 (0)
Total 221 (0)
International career
2000 Germany U21 1 (0)
2005 Germany B 2 (0)
Medal record
Bayern Munich
Winner DFB Liga-Pokal 1999
Winner Bundesliga 2000
Winner DFB-Pokal 2000
Winner DFB Liga-Pokal 2000
Winner Bundesliga 2001
Winner UEFA Champions League 2001
Runner-up UEFA Super Cup 2001
Winner Intercontinental Cup 2001
Winner Bundesliga 2003
Winner DFB-Pokal 2003
FC Basel
Winner Swiss Super League 2010
Winner Swiss Cup 2010
 Germany
Runner-up UEFA Under-18 Championship 1998
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Wessels (born 28 February 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

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Bayern Munich

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Wessels was a youth team player at Bayern Munich, who progressed through the reserve team and broke into the first-team squad in September 1999 after Bayern lost both goalkeepers Oliver Kahn and Bernd Dreher to injury. Wessels' first game was a 1–1 draw at Ibrox against Rangers in the Champions League. He performed impressively whenever called upon, but was unable to dislodge Kahn for more playing time. Wessels was involved in a hugely successful period for Bayern, including the 2001 Champions League win, but eventually left for 1. FC Köln in 2003, seeking first-team football. Between 1999 and 2003, he appeared in a total of eighteen matches for Bayern.

1. FC Köln

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Wessels' time in Köln was eventful, with the club relegated in his first season, before immediately gaining promotion back to the 1st division and again being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga the following season. Showing consistently good performances, Wessels was one of the few players to stand out in the squad. However, at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón signed with the club, and after a fair but intense rivalry, Wessels lost his position as the club's number 1.

Everton

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On 6 August 2007, Wessels agreed to a trial in England with Premier League team Everton and subsequently signed an initial one-year contract with the club on 21 August; he was given his favoured number 33 shirt. Upon signing he said:

"I am excited to be here in England. It is the first time I have played for a club outside of Germany but the Premier League is a very exciting league and I am looking forward to my time here at Everton."

Wessels was the first German player to sign for Everton in the club's history. Following a hand-injury sustained to first choice goalkeeper Tim Howard, Wessels made his Everton debut in the 1–0 home defeat to Manchester United on 15 September 2007. He made his European debut for Everton during a 1–1 draw with Ukrainian team Metalist Kharkiv and he also played against Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday, keeping Everton's first clean sheet of the season against the latter. However, he lost his place in the team to the returning Tim Howard for the following game against Middlesbrough.

After the game on 11 May, Everton manager David Moyes revealed that Wessels and fellow team member Thomas Gravesen would leave the club after their contracts expired. David Moyes said "I would like to thank Stefan Wessels who, after today, will be leaving us. His level of professionalism has been a credit to him and he has been a great man to have around the club."

VfL Osnabrück

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In June 2008, Wessels signed a two-year contract with VfL Osnabrück of the 2. Bundesliga.[1] He started the 2008–09 season as their first-choice goalkeeper, making his competitive debut on 8 August 2008 in their 2–0 defeat at FSV Frankfurt in the first round of the DFB-Pokal and going on to make his league debut in a 2–2 draw at FC St. Pauli on 15 August 2008. He played 21 league games for VfL, but left in June 2009, after their relegation from the 2. Bundesliga.

Basel

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On 23 October 2009, Wessels signed for the Swiss side FC Basel until the end of the 2009–10 season, as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Franco Costanzo. He was able to sign outside the transfer window because he was free agent. He said "I am very pleased that it has worked out with FC Basel, and the wait has been worthwhile. I'm happy that I've signed with such a big club."[2] He joined Basel's first team during their 2009–10 season under head coach Thorsten Fink, who he played alongside while at Bayern Munich.[3]

After playing in one test game, Wessels played his team debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 20 November as Basel won 4–2 against rivals Zürich.[4] He played his domestic league debut for the club nine days later in the away game in the Stadion Wankdorf as Basel were defeated 2–0 by Young Boys. In the 35th minute referee Massimo Busacca awarded the home team a penalty following a handball. Wessel held the spot kick taken by Gilles Yapi Yapo.[5]

At the end of the 2009–10 season he won the Double with his club. They won the League Championship title with 3 points advantage over second placed Young Boys.[6] The team won the Swiss Cup, winning the final 6–0 against Lausanne-Sport.[7]

Wessels left the club at the end of the season becoming free agent. During his time with the club Wessels played a total of 13 games for Basel. One of these games were in the Swiss Super League, one in the Swiss Cup, one in the Europa League and ten were friendly games.[8]

Free agent

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In July 2010, Wessels joined West Ham United on trial,[9] and played in the 24 July friendly match against Burton Albion, a 4–2 defeat.[10]

Odense Boldklub

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On 27 January 2011, Wessels signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Odense Boldklub,[11] replacing Northern Irish goalkeeper Roy Carroll.

International career

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Wessels has represented Germany, at various youth levels, up to the under-21 team, for whom he made one appearance. He also played for Team 2006, a Germany B team assembled in preparation for the 2006 World Cup, but did not make it into the senior squad.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 1998–99 Regionalliga Süd 18 0 – – – 18 0
1998–2000 Regionalliga Süd 18 0 – – – 18 0
2000–01 Regionalliga Süd 18 0 – – – 18 0
2001–02 Regionalliga Süd 9 0 – – – 9 0
Total 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0
Bayern Munich 1999–2000 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0
2000–01 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
2001–02 Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2002–03 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 0
Total 6 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 18 0
1. FC Köln 2003–04 Bundesliga 32 0 0 0 – – 32 0
2004–05 2. Bundesliga 7 0 1 0 – – 8 0
2005–06 Bundesliga 22 0 1 0 – – 23 0
2006–07 2. Bundesliga 32 0 3 0 – – 35 0
Total 93 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 98 0
Everton 2007–08 Premier League 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
VfL Osnabrück 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 21 0 1 0 – 0 0 22 0
FC Basel 2009–10 Swiss Super League 1 0 1 0 1 0 – 3 0
OB 2010–11 Danish Superliga 13 0 0 0 – – 13 0
2011–12 Danish Superliga 22 0 1 0 8 0 – 31 0
Total 35 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 44 0
Career total 221 0 10 0 20 0 3 0 254 0

Honours

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Bayern Munich

1. FC Köln

FC Basel

Germany U18

References

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  1. ^ "Wessels mit VfL einig" (in German). kicker. 20 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Der FCB verpflichtet mit Stefan Wessels weiteren Torhüter (FC Basel sign with Stefan Wessels another goalkeeper)" (in German). FC Basel. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Wessels kommt in Basel unter" (in German). kicker. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  4. ^ "FC Basel - FC Zürich 4:2 (1:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "BSC Young Boys - FC Basel 2:0 (2:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (2012). "Switzerland 2009/10" (in French). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ "FC Basel - FC Lausanne-Sport 6:0 (2:0)". Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Stefan Wessels - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ "West Ham take look at Germany goalkeeper". Docklands24.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Burton Albion 4–2 West Ham United XI FT". Whufc.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  11. ^ "OB skriver under med tysk keeper" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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