Herbert Paul (footballer) explained

Herbert Paul
Height:1.87 m[1]
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Ingolstadt, Germany
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:FC Ingolstadt II
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:1999–2004
Youthclubs1:MTV Ingolstadt
Youthyears2:2004–2010
Youthclubs2:FC Ingolstadt 04
Youthyears3:2010–2012
Youthclubs3:Greuther Fürth
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Greuther Fürth II
Caps1:59
Goals1:2
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Bayern Munich II
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:1. FC Schweinfurt 05
Caps3:53
Goals3:7
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:1860 Munich
Caps4:55
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Austria Klagenfurt
Caps5:28
Goals5:1
Years6:2023
Clubs6:FC Pipinsried
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:FC Ingolstadt II
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:FC Ingolstadt
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Germany U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18:25, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Manageryears1:2022–2023
Managerclubs1:FC Pipinsried (player-manager)

Herbert Paul (born 11 February 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bayernliga Nord club FC Ingolstadt 04 II.[2]

Club career

Paul began his career in the youth system of FC Ingolstadt 04 before moving to the Greuther Fürth academy in the summer of 2010.[3] After making his debut for Fürth's reserve team in senior competition, he transferred to the reserve team of Bayern Munich in the summer of 2014, playing in the Regionalliga Bayern.[4]

Following the end of his contract with Bayern Munich, Paul was without a club for almost a year until joining 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in the same league in the summer of 2016.[5] After two seasons with Schweinfurt, he signed with 1860 Munich in the 3. Liga in the summer of 2018, where he made his professional debut on the first day of the season in a match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[6]

Paul made 55 appearances in the 3. Liga over two seasons with 1860 Munich before leaving the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. He then signed a contract with SK Austria Klagenfurt, a second-division team in Austria, in October 2020.[7] [8] He played 15 matches for Klagenfurt in the 2020–21 season, helping the team gain promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga. He appeared in 11 matches in the top tier of Austrian football before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in December 2021, which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Paul left Klagenfurt after the 2021–22 season.[9]

In January 2023, Paul joined Regionalliga Bayern club FC Pipinsried as a player, after having already become the team's player coach in November 2022.[10] After the club suffered relegation from the Regionalliga at the end of the season, Paul joined the second team of his youth club FC Ingolstadt 04 II, competing in the Bayernliga Nord.[11]

International career

Paul is a German youth international, having gained two caps for the national under-18s in 2011.

Managerial career

On 22 December 2022, Paul was appointed the new head coach of FC Pipinsried after former coach Frank Peuker had quit after only five days in charge. Paul also continued as a player of the club.[12] He left after the club suffered relegation to the Bayernliga Süd at the end of the season.[13]

Personal life

In an interview with tz from 2019, Herbert discussed how he struggled to find a team after his contract with Bayern Munich ended, leading to a period of unemployment. He uses meditation as a tool for mental preparation and self-reflection, something he began doing during his time with 1860 Munich to focus and stay calm under pressure.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greuther Fürth II2012–13Regionalliga Bayern352352
2013–14Regionalliga Bayern240240
Total5920000592
Bayern Munich II2014–15Regionalliga Bayern191191
2015–16Regionalliga Bayern0000
Total1910000191
1. FC Schweinfurt 052016–17Regionalliga Bayern273273
2017–18Regionalliga Bayern26420284
Total5372000557
1860 Munich2018–193. Liga32210332
2019–203. Liga231231
Total5531000563
Austria Klagenfurt2020–212. Liga1512020191
2021–22Austrian Bundesliga11030140
Total2615020331
FC Pipinsried2022–23Regionalliga Bayern900090
FC Ingolstadt 04 II2023–24Bayernliga Nord171171
FC Ingolstadt2023–243. Liga10000010
Career totals23915802024915

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herbert Paul – FC Pipinsried – FuPa . FuPa . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111060435/https://www.fupa.net/player/herbert-paul-99038 . 11 November 2022 . de.
  2. Web site: Herbert Paul . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 22 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Happy Birthday, Herbert Paul! . TSV 1860 München . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408085041/https://www.tsv1860.de/de/Aktuelles_News/4852.htm . 8 April 2023 . de.
  4. News: Krammer . Ludwig . Kellner . Uli . Paul im Interview: Seine Arbeitslosigkeit, Meditieren in Sri Lanka und sein Vorname . 8 April 2023 . tz . 24 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408085354/https://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/tsv-1860-muenchen-interview-mit-herbert-paul-ueber-arbeitslosigkeit-und-meditieren-zr-11467355.html . 8 April 2023 . de.
  5. News: Außenverteidiger Herbert Paul verlängert bei den Schnüdeln für ein weiteres Jahr . 8 April 2023 . Newsallianz Schweinfurt - Nachrichten der Region Main-Rhön . 5 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408084433/https://in-und-um-schweinfurt.de/sp/fc05/aussenverteidiger-herbert-paul-verlaengert-bei-den-schnuedeln-fuer-ein-weiteres-jahr/ . 8 April 2023 . de-DE.
  6. News: Sternberg bringt den Betzenberg zum Beben . 8 April 2023 . kicker . 28 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406232838/https://www.kicker.de/klautern-gegen-tsv-2018-liga-4277761/analyse . 6 April 2023 . de-DE.
  7. News: Austria Klagenfurt verpflichtet Simon Straudi und Herbert Paul . 8 April 2023 . Laola1 . 5 October 2020 . de.
  8. News: Ex-Löwe Herbert Paul wechselt nach Klagenfurt . 8 April 2023 . Abendzeitung München . 6 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528134535/https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/sport/tsv1860/ex-loewe-herbert-paul-wechselt-nach-klagenfurt-art-674444 . 28 May 2022 . de.
  9. News: Lehmann . Martin . Kreuzbandriss! Saisonaus für Klagenfurt-Profi Paul . 8 April 2023 . Sky Sport Austria . 14 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214183921/https://www.skysportaustria.at/kreuzbandriss-saisonaus-fuer-klagenfurt-profi-paul/ . 14 December 2021 . de-DE.
  10. News: Haelke . Bruno . Der Weitgereiste: Herbert Paul soll den FC Pipinsried als Spielertrainer vor dem Abstieg bewahren . 8 April 2023 . FuPa . 16 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128065809/https://www.fupa.net/news/der-weitgereiste-herbert-paul-soll-den-fc-pipinsried-als-spielertrainer-vor-dem-abstieg-bewahren-292 . 28 January 2023 . de.
  11. News: Isbaner . Sebastian . "Ich will ein Anker auf dem Platz sein" – Ex-Löwe Herbert Paul wechselt zur U23 des FC Ingolstadt . 29 July 2023 . Merkur . 26 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729194500/https://www.merkur.de/sport/amateur-fussball/landkreis-dachau/herbert-paul-transfer-wechsel-ingolstadt-fc-u23-reserve-bayernliga-tsv-1860-muenchen-pipinsried-92424644.html . 29 July 2023 . de.
  12. News: Pipinsried geht mit Paul und Maltas in die Restrunde . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 22 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529135540/https://www.kicker.de/pipinsried-geht-mit-paul-und-maltas-in-die-restrunde-930591/artikel . 29 May 2023 . de-DE.
  13. News: Lockerer Aufgalopp: FC Pipinsried startet mit neuem Trainer in die Saisonvorbereitung . 29 July 2023 . Merkur . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626023659/https://www.merkur.de/sport/amateur-fussball/landkreis-dachau/fc-pipinsried-bayernliga-news-info-saisonstart-weng-martin-92352222.html . 26 June 2023 . de.