SGS Essen are a German multi-sports club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 2000 from the merger of VfB Borbeck and SC Grün-Weiß Schönebeck. It is most renowned for its women's football team, which plays in the top-tier Frauen-Bundesliga.

History

On 21 March 1973 SC Grün-Weiß Schönebeck established its women's section. After playing for several years in lower leagues, Schönebeck was promoted to the Verbandsliga (III) in 1992. They played in this league until 1999 with an intermezzo in 1996–97, when the club participated for a year in the Regionalliga (II). The promotion to the Regionalliga in 1999 was followed by five years of football in that league until Schönebeck gained promotion to the Bundesliga in 2004.

In the 2002–03 season the club had struggled in the Regionalliga and the aim for the 2003–04 season was to qualify for the 2. Bundesliga, starting in the next season. They won their league though and after a successful qualification round gained promotion to the highest league in German women's football. Since Schönebeck has established itself in the Bundesliga, generally achieving mid-table results. The best result was a 4th place in 2018–19. The team has reached the German cup semi-finals in 2007 and 2010.

The club's biggest success came by reaching the women's cup finals of the 2013–14 DFB-Pokal and the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal.

Historical league performance of SGS Essen

Current squad

As of 12 July 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK GER Kim Sindermann 2 MF GER Julie Terlinden 3 DF SUI Joëlle Steiner 4 DF GER Teresa Buonarroti 5 DF GER Abigail Enobore 6 MF GER Jule Schnieder 7 MF GER Emilia Watermeier 8 MF GER Antonia Baaß 10 MF GER Laura Bröring 11 MF GER Helen Börner 12 GK GER Emilia Navarro 13 FW HUN Vanessza Nagy 14 DF GER Anja HeuschkelNo. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF GER Laura Pucks 17 DF GER Karla Brinkmann 18 DF AUT Anna Wirnsberger 19 DF AUT Selina Albrecht 20 FW GER Leonie Köpp 21 MF GER Lia Henkelmann 23 FW GER Kyra Spitzner 24 GK GER Pia Lucassen 26 DF GER Lany Mia Bäcker 29 MF GER Alexandra Nestel 31 MF GER Jana Feldkamp 32 GK GER Julia Kassen
1GKGERKim Sindermann
2MFGERJulie Terlinden
3DFSUIJoëlle Steiner
4DFGERTeresa Buonarroti
5DFGERAbigail Enobore
6MFGERJule Schnieder
7MFGEREmilia Watermeier
8MFGERAntonia Baaß
10MFGERLaura Bröring
11MFGERHelen Börner
12GKGEREmilia Navarro
13FWHUNVanessza Nagy
14DFGERAnja Heuschkel
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15DFGERLaura Pucks
17DFGERKarla Brinkmann
18DFAUTAnna Wirnsberger
19DFAUTSelina Albrecht
20FWGERLeonie Köpp
21MFGERLia Henkelmann
23FWGERKyra Spitzner
24GKGERPia Lucassen
26DFGERLany Mia Bäcker
29MFGERAlexandra Nestel
31MFGERJana Feldkamp
32GKGERJulia Kassen

Former players

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