Ralph Gunesch (born 2 September 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

FSV Mainz 05, where he made his first league debut.

In June 2007 he transferred back to FC St. Pauli.

Having joined FC Ingolstadt 04 in winter 2012 he left the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.

[3] Gunesch is of German heritage (more specifically Transylvanian Saxon), and one quarter Romanian through his maternal grandfather.