Dennis Chessa

Dennis Chessa (born 19 October 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SSV Ulm.

Dennis Chessa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Kötz, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	SSV Ulm
Number	11
Youth career
2007–2008	SSV Ulm
2008–2010	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Bayern Munich II	58	(4)
2014–2016	VfR Aalen	35	(0)
2016–2017	SV Ried	21	(0)
2017–2019	KFC Uerdingen 05	26	(1)
2019–2021	FK Pirmasens	53	(12)
2021–2022	TSV Steinbach Haiger	35	(12)
2022–	SSV Ulm	82	(12)
International career
2007	Germany U-16	4	(0)
2008	Germany U-17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025

Career

Bayern Munich

Chessa joined the Bayern Munich Junior Team from SSV Ulm 1846 in 2008, and made his debut for their reserve team in April 2010, as a substitute for Christoph Knasmüllner in a 3. Liga match against Borussia Dortmund II.^[2] He was not involved with Bayern II during the 2010–11 season, which saw the club relegated from the 3. Liga, but returned to the team the following year. In 2013–14 he was a regular in the Bayern II team that won the Regionalliga Bayern title, but missed promotion after a defeat against Fortuna Köln in the playoffs.

VfR Aalen

In July 2014, Chessa signed for 2. Bundesliga side VfR Aalen. In September 2014 he made his debut in a 2. Bundesliga match against Greuther Fürth, as a substitute for Michael Klauß.

SV Ried

For the 2016–17 season, Chessa signed for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Ried.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total		Ref.
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich II	2009–10	3. Liga	4	0	—		4	0	[4]
	2010–11		0	0	—		0	0	[5]
	2011–12	Regionalliga Süd	19	1	—		19	1	[6]
	2012–13	Regionalliga Bayern	9	0	—		9	0	[7]
	2013–14		26	3	—		26	3	[8]
	Total		58	4	—		58	4	—
Aalen	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	16	0	1	0	17	0	[9]
	2015–16	3. Liga	19	0	1	0	20	0	[10]
	Total		35	0	2	0	37	0	—
SV Ried	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	21	0	2	0	23	0
Career total			114	4	4	0	118	4	—