Fabian Ernst

Fabian Ernst (German pronunciation: [ˈfaːbi̯aːn ˈʔɛʁnst]; born 30 May 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as a two-way player who can stop the opposition and start attacks with his passing from central midfield.

Fabian Ernst
Ernst in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-05-30) 30 May 1979
Place of birth Hanover, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1996 Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Hannover 96 54 (1)
1998–2000 Hamburger SV 48 (0)
2000–2005 Werder Bremen 152 (11)
2005–2009 Schalke 04 106 (1)
2009–2012 Beşiktaş 99 (7)
2012–2013 Kasımpaşa 30 (0)
2014–2015 OSV Hannover 24 (8)
Total 513 (28)
International career
1998–2001 Germany U-21 31 (0)
2002–2003 Germany Team 2006 3 (0)
2002–2006 Germany 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Hanover, Ernst started his career with hometown club Hannover 96. From 1998 to 2000, he played for Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga, playing in 48 games.[1]

The midfielder moved to Werder Bremen in 2000, where he was a major force in the league helping the club win the double of Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in the 2003–04 season. In 152 games in the Bundesliga, he scored 11 goals.

He moved to Schalke 04 in summer 2005, spending three and a half years there. He joined Beşiktaş on 2 February 2009, signing a contract which lasted until 2012.[2] In his first season with Beşiktaş he scored two goals. At the end of the season, he was elected "The Best Player Of The Team" by the supporters.

On 16 September 2010, Ernst headed in a last-minute goal against Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia to help his team to a winning start in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League. In the 2012–13 season, he joined Kasımpaşa, another football club headquartered in Istanbul. He was also captain of the team. In June 2013, he announced that he was thinking about retirement.[3]

After a career break from the summer 2013 until the summer 2014, Ernst signed a contract with OSV Hannover although he had bids from other bigger clubs.[4]

International career
Ernst (centre) with Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) and Kevin Kurányi in the German national team

In 2002, Ernst played his first international game, representing Germany against Kuwait. Ernst was a member of the German squad at Euro 2004. As of the end of 2007, he had won 24 caps and scored one goal for his country.[5]

After that first season by Schalke 04, he found himself not being selected by his national squad for FIFA World Cup 2006, just like for Euro 2008 and FIFA World Cup 2010.

Managerial career

In July 2020, Beşiktaş J.K. and Ernst announced that their cooperation to establish youth academies across continental Europe,[6] focusing in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.[7]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hannover 96 1996–97 Regionalliga Nord 23020–2[lower-alpha 1]1271 [8][9]
1997–98 31130–2[lower-alpha 2]0361 [8][9]
Total 541500041632 –
Hamburger SV 1998–99 Bundesliga 2903000–320 [9]
1999–00 1901000–200 [9]
Total 480400000520 –
Werder Bremen 2000–01 Bundesliga 282206100363 [9]
2001–02 273101000293 [9]
2002–03 31250401[lower-alpha 3]0412 [9]
2003–04 332603000422 [9]
2004–05 33240802[lower-alpha 4]0472 [9]
Total 152111802213019512 –
Schalke 04 2005–06 Bundesliga 320001212[lower-alpha 5]0461 [9]
2006–07 260101000280 [9]
2007–08 33130903[lower-alpha 6]1482 [9]
2008–09 150306000240 [9]
Total 106170281511463 –
Beşiktaş 2008–09 Süper Lig 162400000202 [10]
2009–10 28130501[lower-alpha 7]0371 [10]
2010–11 2824014100463 [10]
2011–12 272001006[lower-alpha 8]0432 [9]
Total 997110291701468 –
Kasımpaşa 2012–13 Süper Lig 3001000–310 [10]
Career total 4892046079319263325 –
  1. Two appearances and one goal in 2. Bundesliga promotion playoffs
  2. Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga promotion playoffs
  3. One appearance in DFL-Ligapokal
  4. Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  5. Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  6. Three appearances and one goal in DFL-Ligapokal
  7. Six appearances Turkish Super Cup
  8. Six appearances in Süper Lig championship playoffs

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 200220
200310
2004101
2005100
200610
Total241
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Ernst goal.
International goal scored by Fabian Ernst
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 October 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran Iran1–02–0Friendly

Honours

Werder Bremen

Schalke 04

Beşiktaş

Individual

References
  1. Arnhold, Matthias (10 March 2016). "Fabian Ernst - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. "Fabian Ernst wechselt zu Besiktas". focus.de (in German). 1 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  3. "Ernst erwägt Karriereende" (in German). kicker.de. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  4. "Ex-Profi Fabian Ernst: Von der Königsklasse auf die Asche" (in German). n24.de. 5 September 2014.
  5. Arnhold, Matthias (10 March 2016). "Fabian Ernst - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  6. "Beşiktaş Fabian Ernst'le anlaştı" (in Turkish). Takvim. 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. "Beşiktaş Futbol Akademi, Fabian Ernst Spor Okulları Projesi İle Gücüne Güç Katacak" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  8. "Fabian Ernst". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. "Fabian Ernst » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  10. "F. Ernst". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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