| Eric Martel | |
| Birth Date: | 2002 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Straubing, Germany |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | 1. FC Köln |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Jahn Regensburg |
| Youthyears2: | 2017– |
| Youthclubs2: | RB Leipzig |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | RB Leipzig |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Austria Wien (loan) |
| Caps2: | 51 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps3: | 59 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 15:26, 18 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:30, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Eric Martel (born 29 April 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Martel made his professional debut for RB Leipzig in the second round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 22 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Dayot Upamecano against Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. The away match finished as a 3–0 win.[1]
On 24 June 2022, it was announced that Martel would transfer to 1. FC Köln, where he signed a four-year deal.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rapid Wien (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 56 | 4 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 110 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6 | |||