Merveille Papela
Midfield - Central Midfield
at SV Darmstadt 98
at SV Darmstadt 98
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€600k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.08
goals / match
1.FSV Mainz 05 II
top club · 50 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 21/22
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-18 · 6 players total
214Appearances
17Goals
14Assists
38Yellow cards
0Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Merveille Papela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matondo-Merveille Papela |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-18 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | AVENT SPORTS ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SV Darmstadt 98
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — SV Darmstadt 98
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → Darmstadt 98
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → 1.FSV Mainz 05
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → SV Sandhausen
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Sandhausen, 1.FSV Mainz 05
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1.FSV Mainz 05 II
23 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1.FSV Mainz 05 II
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Mainz 05 U19 → 1.FSV Mainz 05
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
24 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Mainz 05 U17 → Mainz 05 U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17, 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
27 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Mainz 05 Yth. → Mainz 05 U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Schott Youth → Mainz 05 Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SV Darmstadt 98
17.3%
1.FSV Mainz 05
0.0%
SV Sandhausen
10.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05 II
3.3%
1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
36.8%
1.FSV Mainz 05 U17
32.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1,257 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 730 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 240 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 2,678 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 2,371 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,257 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 730 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 240 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 33 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,006 |
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 430 |
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,941 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Schott Youth | Mainz 05 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Mainz 05 Yth. | Mainz 05 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Mainz 05 U17 | Mainz 05 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-26 | Mainz 05 U19 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-24 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | SV Sandhausen | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SV Sandhausen | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-20 | 47 | 8 |
Current€600k
Peak€1.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27300 | #8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17662 | #8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17368 | #8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | #8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Barreiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Oster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clemens Riedel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Jakobi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Ljuca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Haritonov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romario Rösch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Mißner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shako Onangolo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erkan Eyibil | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marius Liesegang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Mustapha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Nebel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Schönfelder | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lasse Rieß | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jung | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Niklas Tauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Gans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 6 | 17 |
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 5 | 25 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 5 | 25 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 4 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SV Sandhausen | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-24 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | SV Sandhausen | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 50 matches for SV Darmstadt 98 The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | Dynamo Dresden | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–3 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 0–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 4–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–1 | Jahn Regensburg | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–4 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | L2 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 2–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L2 |
1. FC Köln | 2–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 4–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–3 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–1 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–2 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | L2 |
Jahn Regensburg | 2–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 5–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 2–2 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-12-03 | L1 |
Werder Bremen | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 | Preußen Münster | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–2 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–1 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–1 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 5–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 3–3 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–2 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 4–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 3–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | L1 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–6 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | L1 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Merveille Papela's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 41% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 23% |
| Hamburger SV | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 20% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 35% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 55% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 30% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 55% |
| Holstein Kiel | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 35% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 25% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 38% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 1,257 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 730 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 240 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 672 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 2,006 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 430 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 1,941 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest
48 apps
6 G
5 A
Regionalliga Südwest
50 apps
6 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
55 apps
3 G
0 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
36 apps
2 G
5 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Merveille Papela
Who is Merveille Papela?
Merveille Papela is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for SV Darmstadt 98.
How old is Merveille Papela?
Merveille Papela is 25 years old. He was born on January 18, 2001 in Mainz.
What position does Merveille Papela play?
Merveille Papela plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Merveille Papela play for?
Merveille Papela currently plays for SV Darmstadt 98.
How many career goals has Merveille Papela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Merveille Papela has scored 17 goals in 214 appearances.
What is Merveille Papela's market value?
Merveille Papela's most recent reported market value is €600k.