Benjamin Kessel

Benjamin Kessel
Kessel in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Bad Kreuznach, West Germany[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Right-back
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)
2019–2021 Eintracht Braunschweig 66 (6)
Total 359 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Kessel (born 1 October 1987) is a former German professional footballer and current sports executive. Since March 2022, he has served as Vice President of Eintracht Braunschweig. In May 2023, he was appointed Sporting Director of the club, which competes in the German 2. Bundesliga. In July 2024, he was promoted to Managing Director of Sport. Benjamin Kessel at WorldFootball.net</ref>

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.[2]

After the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, Kessel joined Union Berlin on a free transfer.[3] Following a 2016–17 season plagued by injuries, Kessel's contract at the club was not extended.[4][5]

In May 2017, Kessel announced his decision to return to his former club 1. FC Kaiserslautern signing a two-year contract.[4][5]

In January 2019, he returned to former side Eintracht Braunschweig from 1. FC Saarbrücken having agreed a two-year contract with an option.[6]

In 2021, he ended his professional career and started working at the youth ranks of Eintracht Braunschweig.[7]

Shortly after ending his professional career Kessel graduated from the IST University of Management with degrees in Business Administration and Economics, earning recognition for his thesis on squad structures in professional football, which was awarded Best Thesis during the graduation ceremony. He is also a graduate of the German Football Association’s (DFB) executive management program, designed to prepare leaders in professional football.

In March 2022, Benjamin Kessel became Vice President of Eintracht Braunschweig. In May 2023, he was appointed Sporting Director of the club, which competes in the German 2. Bundesliga. In July 2024, he was promoted to Managing Director of Sport.

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Kessel - Über Umwege in die Bundesliga" (in German). Braunschweiger Zeitung. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Beister wirbelt die Löwen durcheinander" (in German). kicker.de. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Union Berlin Benjamin Kessel wechselt zu Kaiserslautern". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b Karkos, Sebastian (16 February 2017). "Union-Star Kessel macht den Abflug nach Kaiserslautern". B.Z. (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Zwei weitere Neue: Braunschweig holt Kessel und Rütten". kicker Online (in German). 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Danke, Benny! Benjamin Kessel mit neuen Aufgabenbereichen im NLZ". Eintracht Braunschweig (in German). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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