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Merlin Röhl

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Merlin Röhl
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Potsdam, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2018 SV Babelsberg 03
2018–2020 FC Ingolstadt 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 FC Ingolstadt 04 49 (4)
2019–2021 FC Ingolstadt 04 II 1 (0)
2022–2023 SC Freiburg II 12 (0)
2022– SC Freiburg 30 (2)
International career‡
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
2021–2023 Germany U20 9 (0)
2023– Germany U21 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Merlin Röhl (born 5 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.

Early life

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Röhl was born in Potsdam, Germany, and grew up there.[1][2]

Club career

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Röhl started his youth career at SV Babelsberg 03, but moved to FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2018 having had a trial spell at the club after sharing his performance data through the app Tonsser.[3][2] He signed a long-term contract with the club in January 2020.[4]

Röhl made his debut for FC Ingolstadt 04 on 25 November 2020, starting in a 3–1 3. Liga win away to Bayern Munich II.[2][5] He scored his first senior goal on 16 December 2020 with a right-footed volley in the 37th minute of a 1–0 league victory over Hansa Rostock.[6][7]

On 17 August 2022, Röhl signed with SC Freiburg in Bundesliga.[8]

International career

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Röhl has represented Germany at both under-18 and under-19 levels.[1]

Style of play

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A tall, versatile and technically gifted midfielder, Röhl has also played at left-back. His playing style and physical stature has earned him comparisons to Leon Goretzka.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ingolstadt 2020–21 3. Liga 19 1 — — 2[a] 0 21 1
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 26 1 2 0 — — 28 1
2022–23 3. Liga 4 2 2 0 — — 6 2
Total 49 4 4 0 — 2 0 55 4
Ingolstadt II 2020–21 Bayernliga 1 0 — — — 1 0
SC Freiburg II 2022–23 3. Liga 12 0 — — — 12 0
SC Freiburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 24 2 2 0 8[b] 1 — 34 3
2024–25 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 30 2 2 0 8 1 — 40 3
Career total 92 6 6 0 8 1 2 0 108 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b "Merlin Röhl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Jablonowski, Mirko (9 December 2020). "Potsdamer Merlin Röhl: Zwischen Abitur und Profifußball beim FC Ingolstadt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ Kirchmeier, Johannes (17 December 2020). "Mann aus der App". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Ex-Babelsberger Merlin Röhl verlängert Vertrag beim FC Ingolstadt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Flankenläufer Heinloth und Joker Eckert Ayensa ringen die Bayern nieder". kicker (in German). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Röhls Premiere beschert Ingolstadt drei Punkte". kicker (in German). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Oral hätte Vollblutfußballer Röhl "vor die Kamera gelassen"". kicker (in German). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "MERLIN RÖHL SIGNS FOR SC". Freiburg. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Merlin Röhl: Who is the young Freiburg midfield wizard?". Bundesliga. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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