| Birth date | 2 July 1986 (age 40) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Cologne, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Left winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Youthclubs 2 | 1. FC Köln |
| Years 1 | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs 1 | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps 1 | 23 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2007 |
| Clubs 2 | → Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 5 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs 3 | Kickers Offenbach |
| Caps 3 | 21 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs 4 | Iraklis |
| Caps 4 | 50 |
| Goals 4 | 8 |
| Years 5 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 5 | Olympiacos |
| Caps 5 | 0 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 6 | → Kerkyra (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 27 |
| Goals 6 | 9 |
| Years 7 | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs 7 | Atromitos |
| Caps 7 | 56 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs 8 | FSV Frankfurt |
| Caps 8 | 63 |
| Goals 8 | 6 |
| Years 9 | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs 9 | Kerkyra |
| Caps 9 | 51 |
| Goals 9 | 10 |
| Years 10 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 10 | Lamia |
| Caps 10 | 24 |
| Goals 10 | 2 |
| Years 11 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 11 | TSG Balingen |
| Caps 11 | 18 |
| Goals 11 | 2 |
| Totalcaps | 338 |
| Totalgoals | 42 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2006 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 4 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2020–2024 |
| Managerclubs 1 | TSG Balingen II |
| Manageryears 2 | 2023 |
| Managerclubs 2 | TSG Balingen (caretaker) |
Denis Epstein (born 2 July 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left winger.[1]
Career
Youth clubs
Epstein played for three youth clubs, ranging from 1995 to 2005, including the youth teams of Bayer Leverkusen, Fortuna Köln, and 1. FC Köln. In the 1998–99 season, he made a rivalry switch from Bayer Leverkusen to 1. FC Köln. He was picked up as a senior team member for 1. FC Köln II in 2005, playing 31 games for the third division reserve team and scoring three goals.
1. FC Köln
Epstein made his senior debut for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga in a 4–1 loss against Hannover 96. He scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfL Wolfsburg after he being substituted on for Dimitrios Grammozis. He ended a seven-game losing streak for the relegation-threatened club. After that, he rarely started a match for Köln, scoring only one goal in the 2006–07 season.
Rot-Weiss Essen
Epstein was loaned out to Rot-Weiss Essen on 20 January 2007 until the end of the 2. Bundesliga season by Köln coach Christoph Daum, to gain more match experience.
Greece
On 24 June 2008, Epstein signed a contract with Iraklis. He appeared in 24 matches for Iraklis during the 2008–09 season.[2] After another equally successful season (with four goals in 26 appearances), his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 18 June 2010.
In summer 2011, Epstein became the first of Ernesto Valverde's 'unwanted list' at Olympiacos to leave the club, after a year-long loan to Kerkyra. On 18 July 2011, Epstein signed a three-year contract with Atromitos for an undisclosed fee.[3] For the Athenian club, he made 64 appearances scoring 4 goals across all competitions.[4] On 9 April 2013, he terminated his contract with the club.[5]
FSV Frankfurt
In summer 2013, Epstein returned to Germany signing a three-year contract with FSV Frankfurt, returning to the 2. Bundesliga.[4]
Return to Greece
In June 2016, Epstein returned to former PAE Kerkyra having agreed a two-year contract.[6]
On 6 June 2018, after having been released by Kerkyra, he signed a contract with Lamia until the summer of 2020.[7] On 24 September 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw against Panetolikos.[8] On 12 October 2018, he opened the score in an eventual 2–1 away loss against AEK Athens for the Greek Cup.[9] On 20 October 2018, he scored against AEL, completing his team's comeback and helping to a 2–1 away win.[10]
Coaching career
In the summer of 2020, after hanging up his boots, it was confirmed that Epstein would continue at TSG Balingen, albeit in a different role; he would be the player-coach of the club's U23/reserve team.[11] During his time at the club as a coach, Epstein also served as responsible for parts of the club's youth sector.[12]
On November 20, 2023, it was confirmed that Epstein had been appointed interim head coach of the club's first team until the end of the year.[13] In April 2024 it was confirmed that Epstein would leave the club after the season.[14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2005–06 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) | 2006–07 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Kickers Offenbach | 2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| Iraklis | 2008–09 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | |
| Kerkyra (loan) | 2010–11 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 9 | ||
| Atromitos | 2011–12 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2013–14 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 | |
| Kerkyra | 2016–17 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||
| Total | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | |
| Lamia | 2018–19 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 320 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 45 | |
References
- ^ "Epstein, Denis" (in German). kicker. November 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Interview". ehrensenf.de. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "el:Κάτοικος Περιστερίου ο Επστάιν" (in Greek). 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Hanau, Jörg (22 May 2013). "FSV Frankfurt verpflichtet Denis Epstein" [FSV Frankfurt signs Denis Epstein] (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "el:Τέλος Επστάιν και Μάντζιος από τον Ατρόμητο" (in Greek). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Samolis, Dimitris (22 June 2016). "el:Υπέγραψε για 2 χρόνια στην Κέρκυρα ο Επστάιν" [Epstein signs 2-year contract with Kerkyra] (in Greek). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "el:Ανακοίνωση για απόκτηση ποδοσφαιριστή" (in Greek). lamia1964.gr. 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Παναιτωλικός - Λαμία 2-2: Πρώτος βαθμός στο 90'+9' για τους Φθιώτες". sport24.gr. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ - Λαμία 2-1: Έβαλε Μπογέ, έκανε την ανατροπή". sport24.gr. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "ΑΕΛ - Λαμία 1-2: Ιστορική ανατροπή για την ομάδα της Φθιώτιδας". sport24.gr. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Denis Epstein wird U23-Trainer eines Regionalligisten, reviersport.de, 20 March 2020
- ^ Fußball in Balingen: Jugend-Akademie soll den Erfolg ..., gvs-gruppe.de
- ^ Regionalliga: Denis Epstein übernimmt als Interimscoach, tsg-fussball.de, 20 November 2023
- ^ Erfolgstrainer verlässt Landesliga-Spitzenreiter, fupa.net, 2 April 2024