Christian Essig

Christian Essig (born January 24, 1986) is a retired German footballer.^[1]

Christian Essig

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-01-24) January 24, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Rastatt, West Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-Midfielder
Team information
Current team	1. FC Heidenheim (U17 assistant)
Youth career
0000–2000	FC Rastatt
2000–2004	Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Karlsruher SC II	38	(3)
2007–2008	SV Sandhausen	23	(1)
2008–2012	1. FC Heidenheim	79	(11)
2012–2013	SV Babelsberg 03	27	(4)
2013–2015	FV Illertissen	49	(8)
2015–2017	Normannia Gmünd	39	(11)
2017–2019	TSV Essingen	40	(10)
2021–2022	VfL Gerstetten
Total		295	(48)
Managerial career
2019–	1. FC Heidenheim (U17 assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Coaching career

In January 2019, Essig started his coaching career at his former club 1. FC Heidenheim, where he was appointed youth coach.^[2] As of the 2022-23 season, he was still in the same position.^[3]