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Height
6
Shirt
23 years
Apr 29, 2002
Right
Preferred foot
Germany
Country
€8.5M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches36%Shot attempts97%Goals93%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions54%
Transfer value: €8.5M
Highest: €16.5M(Jul 31, 2023)
€16M
€12M
€8.2M
€4.1M
€0

Bundesliga 2025/2026

2
Goals
2
Assists
25
Started
26
Matches
2,119
Minutes played
6.87
Rating
8
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Borussia Mönchengladbach
D3-3
86
1
0
0
1
6.1

Mar 14

Hamburger SV
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 7

Borussia Dortmund
L1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.5

Feb 27

Augsburg
L2-0
45
0
0
1
0
7.2

Feb 21

Hoffenheim
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 14

VfB Stuttgart
L3-1
89
0
0
0
0
5.6

Feb 8

RB Leipzig
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 30

Wolfsburg
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 25

Freiburg
L2-1
13
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 17

Mainz 05
W2-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.1
1. FC Köln

Mar 21

Bundesliga
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3-3
86‎’‎
6.1

Mar 14

Bundesliga
Hamburger SV
1-1
90‎’‎
7.1

Mar 7

Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
1-2
90‎’‎
6.5

Feb 27

Bundesliga
Augsburg
2-0
45‎’‎
7.2

Feb 21

Bundesliga
Hoffenheim
2-2
90‎’‎
7.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 13%
  • 15Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.46xG
3 - 3
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.08xG0.79xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,119

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.47
xG on target (xGOT)
1.44
Non-penalty xG
1.47
Shots
15
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
7

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.04
Successful passes
1,020
Successful passes %
86.4%
Accurate long balls
28
Accurate long balls %
37.3%
Chances created
13
Big chances created
4
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
40.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
162
Duels won %
53.3%
Aerial duels won
80
Aerial duels won %
53.7%
Touches
1,551
Touches in opposition box
33
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
48

Defending

Defensive contributions
182
Tackles
37
Interceptions
25
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
36
Recoveries
84
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
23
Clearances
103
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
36.45

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
1

News

About

Eric Martel is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for 1. FC Köln, born on April 29, 2002, who is right-footed. Follow Eric Martel on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Eric Martel has recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, 2,119 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.87, 8 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Eric Martel scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Eric Martel's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Eric Martel's next match is on April 5, 2026 when 1. FC Köln face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

Explore Eric Martel's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Eric Martel's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Eric Martel currently plays for 1. FC Köln alongside Marvin Schwäbe, Joël Schmied, Dominique Heintz, Timo Hübers, Tom Krauß, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Denis Huseinbasic, Ragnar Ache, Florian Kainz, Saïd El Mala, Luca Kilian, Jakub Kaminski, Alessio Castro-Montes, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Malek El Mala, Ron-Robert Zieler, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Felipe Chávez, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jan Thielmann, Marius Bülter, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Rav van den Berg, Fayssal Harchaoui, Linton Maina, Youssoupha Niang, Cenk Özkacar, Fynn Schenten, and Matthias Köbbing. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Eric Martel's career has also included time at Austria Wien and RB Leipzig.

On the international stage, Eric Martel has represented Germany U21 and Germany U19.

Eric Martel is from Germany, and the national teams include Anton Stach, Deniz Undav, Jonas Urbig, Lennart Karl, Oliver Baumann, Antonio Rüdiger, Malick Thiaw, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Pascal Groß, Joshua Kimmich, Jamie Leweling, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Nick Woltemade, Alexander Nübel, Felix Nmecha, Josha Vagnoman, Nico Schlotterbeck, Kevin Schade, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, David Raum, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Camilla Küver, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Giulia Gwinn, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Laura Freigang, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Shekiera Martinez, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Nicole Anyomi, Klara Bühl, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Jella Veit. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Eric Martel has won 1 title: 2. Bundesliga (2024/2025) with 1. FC Köln.

Eric Martel has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO U21, 2. Bundesliga, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, Conference League, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Eric Martel, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Eric Martel to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches36%Shot attempts97%Goals93%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions54%

Career

Senior career

1. FC KölnJul 2022 - now
129
8
56
4
1
0

Youth career

29
4
RasenBallsport Leipzig Under 17Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
24
4

National team

26
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

1. FC Köln

Germany
1
2. Bundesliga(24/25)

News

About

Eric Martel is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for 1. FC Köln, born on April 29, 2002, who is right-footed. Follow Eric Martel on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Eric Martel has recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, 2,119 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.87, 8 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Eric Martel scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Eric Martel's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Eric Martel's next match is on April 5, 2026 when 1. FC Köln face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

Explore Eric Martel's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Eric Martel's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Eric Martel currently plays for 1. FC Köln alongside Marvin Schwäbe, Joël Schmied, Dominique Heintz, Timo Hübers, Tom Krauß, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Denis Huseinbasic, Ragnar Ache, Florian Kainz, Saïd El Mala, Luca Kilian, Jakub Kaminski, Alessio Castro-Montes, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Malek El Mala, Ron-Robert Zieler, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Felipe Chávez, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jan Thielmann, Marius Bülter, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Rav van den Berg, Fayssal Harchaoui, Linton Maina, Youssoupha Niang, Cenk Özkacar, Fynn Schenten, and Matthias Köbbing. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Eric Martel's career has also included time at Austria Wien and RB Leipzig.

On the international stage, Eric Martel has represented Germany U21 and Germany U19.

Eric Martel is from Germany, and the national teams include Anton Stach, Deniz Undav, Jonas Urbig, Lennart Karl, Oliver Baumann, Antonio Rüdiger, Malick Thiaw, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Pascal Groß, Joshua Kimmich, Jamie Leweling, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Nick Woltemade, Alexander Nübel, Felix Nmecha, Josha Vagnoman, Nico Schlotterbeck, Kevin Schade, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, David Raum, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Camilla Küver, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Giulia Gwinn, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Laura Freigang, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Shekiera Martinez, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Nicole Anyomi, Klara Bühl, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Jella Veit. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Eric Martel has won 1 title: 2. Bundesliga (2024/2025) with 1. FC Köln.

Eric Martel has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO U21, 2. Bundesliga, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, Conference League, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Eric Martel, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Eric Martel to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.