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Stefan Wessels
Personal information
Date of birth	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
1998–2002	Bayern Munich (A)
1999–2003	Bayern Munich
2003–2007	1. FC Köln
2007–2008	Everton
2008–2009	VfL Osnabrück
2009–2010	FC Basel
2011–2012	Odense Boldklub
Total
International career
2000	Germany U21
2005	Germany B
Medal record
Bayern Munich
FC Basel
Germany
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

Bayern Munich

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 Köln in 2003, seeking first-team football. Between 1999 and 2003, he appeared in a total of eighteen matches for Bayern.

Köln

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

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."

Osnabrück

In June 2008, Wessels signed a two-year contract with VfL Osnabrück of the 2nd 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

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.^[2] 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."^[3] He made his debut on 20 November, in a 4–2 Swiss Cup win over rivals FC Zürich at St. Jakob-Park.^[4] He then made his league debut nine days later in a 2–0 defeat to BSC Young Boys at the Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf.^[5]

In July 2010, Wessels joined West Ham United on trial,^[6] and played in the 24 July friendly match against Burton Albion, a 4–2 defeat.^[7]

Odense Boldklub

On 27 January 2011, Wessels signed a one and a half-year contract with Odense Boldklub,^[8] replacing Northern Irish goalkeeper Roy Carroll.

Career stats

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich (A)	Regionalliga Süd	1998–99	18	0	-		-		-		18	0
Bayern Munich (A)	Regionalliga Süd	1999–2000	18	0	-		-		-		18	0
Bayern Munich	Bundesliga	1999–2000	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	0
Bayern Munich (A)	Regionalliga Süd	2000–01	18	0	-		-		-		18	0
Bayern Munich	Bundesliga	2000–01	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
Bayern Munich (A)	Regionalliga Süd	2001–02	9	0	-		-		-		9	0
Bayern Munich	Bundesliga	2001–02	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
Bayern Munich	Bundesliga	2002–03	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	5	0
1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	2003–04	32	0	0	0	-		-		32	0
	2. Bundesliga	2004–05	7	0	1	0	-		-		8	0
	Bundesliga	2005–06	22	0	1	0	-		-		23	0
	2. Bundesliga	2006–07	32	0	3	0	-		-		35	0
Everton	Premier League	2007–08	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	6	0
VfL Osnabrück	2. Bundesliga	2008–09	21	0	1	0	-		0	0	22	0
FC Basel	Super League	2009–10	1	0	1	0	1	0	-		3	0
OB	Superligaen	2010–11	13	0	0	0	-		-		13	0
OB	Superligaen	2011–12	22	0	1	0	8	0	-		31	0
Total			221	0	10	0	20	0	3	0	254	0

International career

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 has not made it into the senior squad.

Honours

Club

Bayern Munich

1. FC Köln

2. Bundesliga: 2004–05

FC Basel

International

Germany

UEFA Under-18 Championship: Runner-up 1998

References

^ "Wessels mit VfL einig" (in German). kicker. 20 June 2008.
^ "Wessels kommt in Basel unter" (in German). kicker. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
^ "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.
^ Swiss Cup: FC Basel 4 – FC Zürich 2^{[dead link‍]}
^ Axpo Super League: BSC Young Boys 2 – FC Basel 0^{[dead link‍]}
^ "West Ham take look at Germany goalkeeper". Docklands24.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "Burton Albion 4–2 West Ham United XI FT". Whufc.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "OB skriver under med tysk keeper" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.

External links

Official website
Stefan Wessels at fussballdaten.de (in German)

[1] "Wessels mit VfL einig" (in German). kicker. 20 June 2008.

[2] "Wessels kommt in Basel unter" (in German). kicker. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

[3] "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.

[4] Swiss Cup: FC Basel 4 – FC Zürich 2^{[dead link‍]}

[5] Axpo Super League: BSC Young Boys 2 – FC Basel 0^{[dead link‍]}

[6] "West Ham take look at Germany goalkeeper". Docklands24.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[7] "Burton Albion 4–2 West Ham United XI FT". Whufc.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[8] "OB skriver under med tysk keeper" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.

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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 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 | 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 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]{{dead link}}</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]{{dead link}}</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 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 | 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 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]{{dead link|date=September 2020}}</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]{{dead link|date=September 2020}}</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|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>