Eric Martel

Eric Martel
Martel in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22)
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)
*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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes Promotion Playoffs, Relegation Playoffs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 2. Round » FC Augsburg – RB Leipzig 0:3". WorldFootball.net. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "FC SIGN ERIC MARTEL". 1. FC Köln. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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