Eric

Martel

Eric Martel history

Eric Martel was born on 29 April 2002 in Straubing and plays for 1. FC Köln. He played for RSV Ittling from 2010-2012, for SSV Jahn Regensburg from 2015-2017, for RB Leipzig from 2017-2021, for FK Austria Wien from 2021-2022 and has played for 1. FC Köln since 2022.

Current season 2023/24

In this season, the player with the shirt number 6 has scored one goal and takes fifth place within his squad. He shares this rank with Sargis Adamyan, Max Finkgräfe, Linton Maina, Steffen Tigges, Damion Downs and Jan Thielmann. In 26 of the previous 27 games of the season, he was in the starting line-up. Of these 27 games, he won 4 with his club. Additionally, he was substituted in for one game.

With a pass success rate of 87.06 per cent, the 22-year-old presently occupies second place within his squad. Furthermore, he has attained the third position on his squad's leaderboard for a tackle success rate of 53.14 per cent. He is credited as being especially assertive on the pitch. Hence, Eric Martel has already won 305 tackling duels and in doing so has fought his way to the ninth rank in the league.

Last game

Eric Martel played his last game on the 31st matchday of the 2023/24 season (28 April 2024). Playing for 1. FC Köln, he played against 1. FSV Mainz 05 and tied with 1-1. He played as a midfielder throughout this entire game. In terms of total touches, Eric Martel had 62 individual ball possessions. Furthermore, he had 33 tackle challenges in the last match – the highest number in his club during this game. Of these, he was able to win 19 – and therefore was more successful than any other player in this game. He was additionally able to make 35 successful passes. During his total playing time in this game, he ran 12.4 km and thus covered a longer distance than all other players in the game. In doing so, he had a total of 17 sprints.

Bundesliga career and records

Eric Martel has played 56 matches throughout the course of his career in the Bundesliga. Of these, he has won 12. He has played all the matches of his career in the Bundesliga as a member of 1. FC Köln. Here, Eric Martel has put a total of two balls in the net.