Eric Martel
German footballer
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Eric Martel (born 29 April 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
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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. FC Köln | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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– | 1. FC Köln | 115 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:11, 29 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 March 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 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 115 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 128 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 10 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
1.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]
