Merlin Röhl

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Merlin Röhl
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Potsdam, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Ingolstadt
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2018 SV Babelsberg 03
2018–2020 FC Ingolstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– FC Ingolstadt 21 (1)
National team‡
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:41, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Merlin Röhl (born 5 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Ingolstadt in the 2. Bundesliga.

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 the club 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]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Merlin Röhl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.

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