Denis Epstein

Denis Epstein

Personal information
Date of birth	2 July 1986 (1986-07-02) (age 25)
Place of birth	Köln, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left Midfielder / Left Winger
Club information
Current club	Atromitos
Youth career
	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
	1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	1. FC Köln	23	(2)
2007	→ Rot-Weiss Essen (loan)	5	(1)
2007–2008	Kickers Offenbach	21	(0)
2008–2010	Iraklis	50	(8)
2010–2011	Olympiakos	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Kerkyra (loan)	30	(9)
2011–	Atromitos	5	(0)
National team
	Germany U-20	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Denis Epstein (born 2 July 1986 in Köln) is a German footballer who currently plays for Atromitos.^[1]

Career

Youth clubs

Epstein played for three youth clubs, ranging from 1995 to 2005, including the youth teams of Bayer 04 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 Köln's 2005–06 Bundesliga squad, against Hannover 96, Köln losing the match 1–4. He scored his first Bundesliga goal after he was substituted in for Dimitrios Grammozis against VfL Wolfsburg. 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.

Iraklis Thessaloniki

On 24 June 2008, he signed a contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki. Epstein appeared in 24 matches with Iraklis shirt during the 2008–09 season.^[2] Based on his speed, he managed to score very important goals for the team in the Greek Superleague. He was the top scorer of the team. After another equally successful season (with four goals in 26 appearances), his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 18 June 2010.

References

1. ^ "Epstein, Denis" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2010-11/ao-kerkyra/33627/spieler_denis-epstein.html. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Interview". ehrensenf.de. http://www.ehrensenf.de/shows/ehrensenf/gumball-3000-schwarzgeld-iraklis-saloniki. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Denis Epstein at fussballdaten.de (German)

Persondata
Name	Epstein, Denis
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	2 July 1986
Place of birth	Köln, Germany
Date of death
Place of death