Merlin Röhl
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002
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
2018–2020 FC Ingolstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 FC Ingolstadt 49 (4)
2019–2021 FC Ingolstadt II 1 (0)
2022–2023 SC Freiburg II 12 (0)
2022– SC Freiburg 5 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
2021–2023 Germany U20 9 (0)
2023– Germany U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:04, 21 November 2023 (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

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

Club career

Röhl started his youth career at SV Babelsberg 03, but moved to FC Ingolstadt 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 Ingolstadt 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

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

Style of play

Röhl is a midfielder, but has also played at left-back. He is both-footed and is known for his agility.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Merlin Röhl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Jablonowski, Mirko (9 December 2020). "Potsdamer Merlin Röhl: Zwischen Abitur und Profifußball beim FC Ingolstadt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 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.
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