Erik Zenga

Erik Zenga (born 18 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SV Meppen. Born in Russia, he has represented Germany at youth level.

Erik Zenga

Zenga in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-01-18) 18 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	SV Meppen
Number	18
Youth career
2000–2001	BV Bergisch Neukirchen
2001–2012	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Bayer Leverkusen II	40	(1)
2013–2014	→ VfL Osnabrück (loan)	29	(0)
2014–2015	Preußen Münster	19	(2)
2015–2023	SV Sandhausen	106	(2)
2015–2017	SV Sandhausen II	7	(1)
2017–2018	→ Hallescher FC (loan)	29	(3)
2024	MSV Duisburg	10	(0)
2025–	SV Meppen	0	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Germany U18	7	(0)
2011	Germany U19	1	(0)
2013–2014	Germany U20	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

International career

Zenga was born to a Russian mother and an Angolan father, coming to Germany as a child, and is eligible for all three national teams.^[1] Zenga was a youth international for Germany.^[2] In January 2025, he signed with SV Meppen.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II	2011–12	Regionalliga West	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2012–13	Regionalliga West	33	1	—		—		33	1
	2013–14	Regionalliga West	4	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		40	1	—		—		40	1
VfL Osnabrück (loan)	2013–14	3. Liga	29	0	1	0	—		30	0
Preußen Münster	2014–15	3. Liga	19	2	1	0	—		20	2
SV Sandhausen II	2015–16	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	3	1	—		—		3	1
	2016–17	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	4	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		7	1	—		—		7	1
SV Sandhausen	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	19	0	1	0	—		20	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	11	1	1	0	—		12	1
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	25	0	2	0	—		27	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	Total		106	2	7	0	—		113	2
Hallescher FC (loan)	2017–18	3. Liga	29	3	—		—		29	3
MSV Duisburg	2023–24	3. Liga	10	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			240	9	7	0	—		247	9