Torben Müsel

Torben Müsel (born 25 July 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen.^[2]

Torben Müsel

Müsel with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Grünstadt, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Rot-Weiss Essen
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2006	SV Obersülzen
2006–2017	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	1. FC Kaiserslautern	9	(0)
2018–2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	54	(21)
2020–2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach	2	(0)
2022	→ Eupen (loan)	9	(0)
2023–	Rot-Weiss Essen	83	(11)
International career‡
2016–2017	Germany U18	5	(2)
2017	Germany U19	1	(0)
2018	Germany U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 October 2018

Club career

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Born in Grünstadt, Müsel grew up in Obrigheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate.^[3] He started playing football in the neighbouring town with SV Obersülzen. In 2006, he moved to the youth academy of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he signed his first professional contract ahead of the 2017–18 season.^[4]

Müsel made his professional debut on 25 September 2017 in a 5–0 away defeat against 1. FC Union Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga.^[5] He was in the starting eleven for the first time on 16 December in the home game against 1. FC Nürnberg, which ended 1–1.^[6]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

After Kaiserslautern suffered relegated to the 3. Liga, Müsel signed with Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach for the 2018–19 season.^[7] He appeared for the reserve team during his first season and played 30 games in the Regionalliga West.^[8] Müsel made his debut in the Bundesliga on 20 June 2020 when he came on as a late substitute for Breel Embolo in the 3–1 away win over SC Paderborn.^[9] His second appearance came a year later, on 20 November 2021, in a 4–0 home win over Greuther Fürth.^[10]

On 18 January 2022, Müsel signed a contract extension with Borussia until June 2024. At the same time, Müsel was sent on a six month loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season to Belgian First Division A club Eupen.^[11]

Rot-Weiss Essen

On 30 January 2023, Müsel signed a contract with Rot-Weiss Essen until June 2024.^[12]

International career

Müsel has played for Germany at youth level, and has been capped at U18, U19 and U20-level.^[13]