Eric Martel (born 29 April 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05.
_(cropped).jpg) Martel in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Straubing, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Jahn Regensburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | RB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 51 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | 1. FC Köln | 121 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Germany U21 | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:11, 29 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Career
editMartel made his professional debut for RB Leipzig in the second round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 22 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Dayot Upamecano against Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. The away match finished as a 3–0 win.[1]
On 24 June 2022, it was announced that Martel would transfer to 1. FC Köln, where he signed a four-year deal.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austria Wien (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 56 | 4 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 121 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 134 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 172 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
edit1.FC Koln
Germany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025[4]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 2. Round » FC Augsburg – RB Leipzig 0:3". WorldFootball.net. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "FC SIGN ERIC MARTEL". 1. FC Köln. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uth mit dem Schlusspunkt: Köln steigt als Zweitliga-Meister in die Bundesliga auf". kicker.
- ↑ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
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- Eric Martel at DFB (also available in German)
- Eric Martel at kicker (in German)
- Eric Martel at Soccerway
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