Alexander Esswein (born 25 March 1990; German pronunciation: ) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga.
Esswein made his debut in the 2007–08 season. He appeared in a league match during the season. He came on in the 63rd minute in a 2–1 loss to 1. FC Köln on 17 December 2007.
He then transferred to VfL Wolfsburg and split time between the first and second teams. He made four league appearances during the 2008–09 season and four league appearances and a German Cup appearance in the 2009–10 season. He substantially made more appearances for the reserve team. During the 2008–09 season, he made 21 appearances, and during the 2009–10 season, he scored four goals in 20 appearances. Esswein moved to Dynamo Dresden for the 2010–11 season. During the season, he scored 17 goals in 31 league appearances. This includes two goals against Bayern's reserve team, in a 3–1 win on 11 November 2010; Wehen Wiesbaden, in a 3–0 win, on 5 March 2011; and against SpVgg Unterhaching, in a 4–0 win, on 23 April 2011. He also made two appearances in the promotion playoff. This proved to be Esswein's only season at the club.