| Kai Hesse | |
| Fullname: | Kai Hesse |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Wickede, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | SF Oestrich-Iserlohn |
| Youthyears2: | –2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | BSV Menden |
| Youthyears3: | 2000–2004 |
| Youthclubs3: | FC Schalke 04 |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Clubs1: | FC Schalke 04 II |
| Years2: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Clubs2: | VfB Lübeck |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Clubs4: | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Clubs5: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Years6: | 2010–2013 |
| Caps6: | 65 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Clubs6: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Years7: | 2014–2018 |
| Caps7: | 92 |
| Goals7: | 23 |
| Clubs7: | FC Homburg |
| Years8: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Clubs8: | SC Hessen Dreieich |
| Totalcaps: | 299 |
| Totalgoals: | 73 |
| Manageryears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Eintracht Frankfurt U17 (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2020– |
| Managerclubs2: | Schalke 04 II (assistant) |
Kai Hesse (born 20 June 1985) is a German retired footballer who played as a striker.
Hesse was a member of the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim team that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.[1]