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.
 Ernst in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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
editBorn 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
edit
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
editIn 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
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hannover 96 | 1996–97 | Regionalliga Nord | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 1 | 27 | 1 | [8][9] | |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 | [8][9] | |||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 2 | – | ||
| Hamburger SV | 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | [9] | |
| 1999–00 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | [9] | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | – | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2000–01 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | [9] |
| 2001–02 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | [9] | ||
| 2002–03 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 2 | [9] | ||
| 2003–04 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | [9] | ||
| 2004–05 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 47 | 2 | [9] | ||
| Total | 152 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 12 | – | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | 46 | 1 | [9] |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | [9] | ||
| 2007–08 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3[f] | 1 | 48 | 2 | [9] | ||
| 2008–09 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | [9] | ||
| Total | 106 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 146 | 3 | – | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2008–09 | Süper Lig | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | [10] |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 37 | 1 | [10] | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | [10] | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6[h] | 0 | 43 | 2 | [9] | ||
| Total | 99 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 146 | 8 | – | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | [10] | |
| Career total | 489 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 633 | 25 | – | ||
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in 2. Bundesliga promotion playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in 2. Bundesliga promotion playoffs
- ^ One appearance in DFL-Ligapokal
- ^ Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
- ^ Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in DFL-Ligapokal
- ^ Six appearances Turkish Super Cup
- ^ Six appearances in Süper Lig championship playoffs
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Ernst goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editWerder Bremen
Schalke 04
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2005
Beşiktaş
Individual
- 2008–09 Golden Team of the Year – Süper Lig
References
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (10 March 2016). "Fabian Ernst - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Fabian Ernst wechselt zu Besiktas". focus.de (in German). 1 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Ernst erwägt Karriereende" (in German). kicker.de. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Profi Fabian Ernst: Von der Königsklasse auf die Asche" (in German). n24.de. 5 September 2014.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (10 March 2016). "Fabian Ernst - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Beşiktaş Fabian Ernst'le anlaştı" (in Turkish). Takvim. 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Fabian Ernst". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Fabian Ernst » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "F. Ernst". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Fabian Ernst at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Fabian Ernst at WorldFootball.net
- Fabian Ernst at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fabian Ernst at DFB (also available in German)