Career
He began his career at SV Westhoven in 1993 and moved after two years to SpVgg Porz. He left Porz after three years when he was scouted by 1. Football Club Köln in 1998. He played six years in Köln"s youth team before he moved to Yurdumspor Köln in the German Oberliga in 2004.
After one year he left Cologne and moved to VfL Leverkusen.
In June 2006 he joined Bayer Leverkusen. He was loaned out to Football Club Augsburg on 7 January 2009 until the end of the 2009-2010 season.
In July 2010, he joined 1. Football Club Nürnberg on a two-season-long loan.
Hegeler became a key player in Nürnberg"s successful squad and played in every 34 matches of the season.
Hegeler returned to Leverkusen at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Hertha Bachelor of Science
On 8 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Hertha Bachelor of Science.