Benjamin Kessel (born 1 October 1987) is a former German professional footballer and current sports executive.

On 31 August 2013, Kessel made his debut in the German first-tier, in a match against Hamburger SV.

[6] In 2021, he ended his professional career and started working at the youth ranks of Eintracht Braunschweig.

[7] Shortly after ending his professional career Kessel graduated from the IST University of Management with degrees in Business Administration and Economics, earning recognition for his thesis on squad structures in professional football, which was awarded Best Thesis during the graduation ceremony.

This biographical article related to association football in Germany, about a defender born in the 1980s, is a stub.