Eric Martel
 Martel in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Straubing, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Jahn Regensburg | ||
| 2017– | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 51 | (3) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln | 76 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Germany U21 | 22 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:17, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Eric Martel (born 29 April 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Career
Martel 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
- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 56 | 4 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6 | ||
Notes
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Promotion Playoffs, Relegation Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Eric Martel at DFB (also available in German)
- Eric Martel at kicker (in German)
- Eric Martel at Soccerway
