Mario Engels

Mario Engels
Engels in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Troisdorf, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Heracles Almelo
Number 8
Youth career
SV Allner-Bödingen
TuS Mondorf
2008–2012 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 1. FC Köln II 49 (4)
2014–2016 FSV Frankfurt 43 (2)
2016–2017 Śląsk Wrocław 17 (3)
2016–2017 Śląsk Wrocław II 3 (0)
2017–2019 Roda JC 55 (24)
2019–2020 SV Sandhausen 24 (3)
2020–2022 Sparta 65 (5)
2023 Tokyo Verdy 14 (0)
2023– Heracles Almelo 43 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:31, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Mario Engels (born 22 October 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.

Club career

Engels began his career with SV Allner-Bödingen and later played for TuS Mondorf before moving to 1. FC Köln's academy in 2008.[2] In 2012, he was promoted to the second team's squad, competing in Regionalliga West.[3] On 5 May 2012, he made his senior debut against SV Elversberg, replacing Lucas Musculus in the 74th minute of a 2–1 away loss.[4] One year later, on 13 May 2013, during a resounding 9–0 victory against MSV Duisburg II, he scored his first goal.[5]

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Engels joined 2. Bundesliga club FSV Frankfurt and made his debut against Karlsruher SC on 8 August 2014.[6][7] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 November 2014, helping secure a 2–0 win over 1860 Munich.[8] After the 2015–16 season, as the club was relegated to the 3. Liga, Engels left the team.[9]

In August 2016, Engels joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław.[10][11] In July 2017, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC, suffering relegation with the club at the end of the season.[12][13] In the second division, Engels emerged as his team's top goalscorer, netting 24 goals and securing the second spot on the league's top goalscorers' list, but the team could not secure promotion in the end.[14]

His impressive performance caught the attention of 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen, who secured his services ahead of the 2019–20 season, providing him with a two-year contract.[15]

On 4 October 2020, Engels returned to the Netherlands, signing a two-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.[16]

On 7 December 2022, it was officially announced that Engels would join Japanese J2 League side Tokyo Verdy for the 2023 season.[17]

On 19 July 2023, Engels returned to the Netherlands for a second time and signed a two-year deal with recently promoted Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 October 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Köln II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 17 1 — — — 17 1
2013–14 Regionalliga West 31 3 — — — 31 3
Total 48 4 — — — 48 4
FSV Frankfurt 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 17 0 0 0 — — 17 0
Total 43 2 2 0 — — 45 2
Śląsk Wrocław 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 17 3 1 0 — — 18 3
Śląsk Wrocław II 2016–17[20] III liga, gr. I 3 0 — — — 3 0
Roda JC 2017–18 Eredivisie 21 1 3 1 — 2[b] 0 26 2
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 34 24 3 1 — — 37 25
Total 55 25 6 2 — 2 0 63 27
SV Sandhausen 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 24 3 1 0 — — 25 3
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 24 3 2 0 — — 26 3
Sparta Rotterdam 2020–21 Eredivisie 27 3 1 0 1[c] 0 — 29 3
2021–22 Eredivisie 29 1 2 1 — — 31 2
2022–23 Eredivisie 9 1 1 0 — — 10 1
Total 65 5 4 0 1 0 — 70 6
Tokyo Verdy 2023 J2 League 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Heracles Almelo 2023–24 Eredivisie 34 5 1 0 — — 35 5
2024–25 Eredivisie 9 3 0 0 — — 9 3
Total 43 8 1 0 — — 44 8
Career total 309 50 16 0 1 0 2 0 328 53
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Polish Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ Mario Engels at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ Loer, Christian; Werner, Lars (24 June 2022). "Mario Engels über FC-Legende Stephan: Mein Vater war immer mein Vorbild". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Nach FC-Ansage: Sohn von Klub-Legende träumte von Vertrag, dann der "Schlag ins Gesicht"". EXPRESS (in German). 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Spielschema | SV Elversberg – 1. FC Köln II 2:1 | 36. Spieltag | Regionalliga West (2008–2012) 2011/12". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Spielschema | 1. FC Köln II – MSV Duisburg II 9:0 | 36. Spieltag | Regionalliga West 2012/13". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ Dieckmann, Gero (23 January 2014). "Mario Engels wechselt zum FSV Frankfurt". Effzeh (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "FSV Frankfurt – Karlsruher SC 2:3 (2. Bundesliga 2014/2015, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "TSV 1860 München – FSV Frankfurt 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2014/2015, 15. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Paderborn und FSV Frankfurt steigen ab". Deutsche Welle (in German). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Mario Engels piłkarzem Śląska!". Śląsk Wrocław (Press release) (in Polish). 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska (30 June 2017). "Mario Engels na wylocie ze Śląska Wrocław". SportoweFakty (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Roda JC presenteert Mario Engels, Filip Kurto en Hans Visser op Open Dag". Roda JC Kerkrade (Press release) (in Dutch). 2 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Roda JC degradeert uit eredivisie". Metronieuws (in Dutch). 13 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Roda-topschutter Engels verkiest Tweede Bundesliga boven Eredivisie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Mario Engels changes to SV Sandhausen". SV Sandhausen (Press release) (in German). 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Sparta Rotterdam koopt Mario Engels van SV Sandhausen" [Sparta Rotterdam sign Mario Engels from SV Sandhausen]. Sparta Rotterdam (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. ^ "マリオエンゲルス選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Mario Engels' full transfer]. Tokyo Verdy (in Japanese). 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ^ "HERACLES ALMELO HAALT MET MARIO ENGELS VOLGENDE VERSTERKING BINNEN" [HERACLES ALMELO BRINGS IN THE NEXT REINFORCEMENT WITH MARIO ENGELS] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  19. ^ Mario Engels at WorldFootball.net
  20. ^ "Sezon 2016/17". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.