Goalkeeper
VfL Bochum · Bundesliga
Michael Esser Market Value €300k & Wage Estimate — VfL Bochum
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€300k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€5k–19k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€268k–€997k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- November 22, 1987 · Castrop-Rauxel
- Country of Birth
- Germany
- Height
- 198 cm (6ft 5in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Goalkeeper
- Current Club
- VfL Bochum
- Contract Expires
- June 2025
- Agent
- Robert Schneider
Percentile vs Bundesliga goalkeepers
Where Michael Esser sits inside the pool of 224 goalkeepers currently registered in the Bundesliga.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #99 of 224 |
| Market value percentile | 56th (higher than 56% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #169 of 224 |
| Wage percentile | 25th |
Wage Bracket (Bundesliga, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga 33+ median | €489k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 25th percentile | €268k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 75th percentile | €997k |
| Michael Esser vs median | 1x |
| Michael Esser vs lower band (p25) | 1.82x |
| Michael Esser vs upper band (p75) | 0.49x |
| Benchmark sample size | 74 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €2M |
| Current valuation | €300k |
| Valuation gap | €1.7M (85% off peak) |
Contract & Transfer Record
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Contract expires | June 2025 |
| Represented by | Robert Schneider |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €5,154 | €268,000 |
| Median | €9,404 | €489,000 |
| 75th | €19,173 | €997,000 |