Eric Martel
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at 1.FC Köln
at 1.FC Köln
1,423 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€6.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
1.FC Köln
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2023
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 22/23
4
best season · 18/19
35 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-04-29 · 6 players total
216Appearances
18Goals
11Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
108Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Eric Martel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-04-29 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Straubing, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | 1.FC Köln |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
25/26 — 1.FC Köln
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — 1.FC Köln
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Köln
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — 1.FC Köln
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: RB Leipzig → 1.FC Köln
22/23 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jun 2022
Transfer: Austria Vienna → RB Leipzig
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Austria Vienna
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: RB Leipzig → Austria Vienna
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: RB Leipzig U19 → RB Leipzig
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Austria Vienna, RB Leipzig, RB Leipzig U19
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — RB Leipzig U19, RB Leipzig UEFA U19
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: RB Leipzig U17 → RB Leipzig U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — RB Leipzig U17
24 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: RB Leipzig Yth. → RB Leipzig U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Regensburg Yth. → RB Leipzig Yth.
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Köln
56.6%
Austria Vienna
31.0%
RB Leipzig
0.0%
RB Leipzig U19
6.8%
RB Leipzig UEFA U19
0.0%
RB Leipzig U17
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Köln | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 104 | 6 | 3 | 5,488 |
| Austria Vienna | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 3,004 |
| RB Leipzig | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig U19 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 660 |
| RB Leipzig UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig U17 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 914 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,465 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,019 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | 1.FC Köln | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 30 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,322 |
| 21/22 | ÖFB-Cup | Austria Vienna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Austria Vienna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,472 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga EC-Play-off | Austria Vienna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | RB Leipzig U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | ÖFB-Cup | Austria Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U19-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | RB Leipzig U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 570 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | RB Leipzig UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U17 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Regensburg Yth. | RB Leipzig Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | RB Leipzig Yth. | RB Leipzig U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | RB Leipzig U17 | RB Leipzig U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-14 | RB Leipzig U19 | RB Leipzig | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | RB Leipzig | Austria Vienna | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Austria Vienna | RB Leipzig | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | RB Leipzig | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.20m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Metacarpal fracture | 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-01 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-03 | 20 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-26 | 17 | 2 |
| 24/25 | infection | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-12 | 10 | 1 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€9.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€5.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5710 | #6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #6 | 30 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benno Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Fitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bondswell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Suttner | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Lemperle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Schreiber | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sargis Adamyan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Djuricin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Linus Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Borkowski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Chabot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joscha Wosz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Pentz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steffen Tigges | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U17 | 4 | 24 |
| 19/20 | U19-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U19 | 3 | 19 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | RB Leipzig U17 | 3 | 24 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 2 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Austria Vienna | RB Leipzig | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | RB Leipzig | Austria Vienna | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 914 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 2,465 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 2,019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 1,532 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 1,562 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 570 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 540 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U17-BL N/NE
24 apps
4 G
3 A
Bundesliga
48 apps
3 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
31 apps
3 G
0 A
U19-BL N/NE
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Bundesliga
61 apps
2 G
3 A
ÖFB-Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
7 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga EC-Play-off
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Conference L.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Eric Martel
Who is Eric Martel?
Eric Martel is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for 1.FC Köln.
How old is Eric Martel?
Eric Martel is 24 years old. He was born on April 29, 2002 in Straubing.
What position does Eric Martel play?
Eric Martel plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Eric Martel play for?
Eric Martel currently plays for 1.FC Köln.
How many career goals has Eric Martel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eric Martel has scored 18 goals in 216 appearances.
What is Eric Martel's market value?
Eric Martel's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.