Merlin Röhl

Merlin Röhl
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2020–2022	FC Ingolstadt 04
2019–2021	FC Ingolstadt 04 II
2022–2023	SC Freiburg II
2022–	SC Freiburg
International career‡
2019	Germany U18
2020	Germany U19
2021–2023	Germany U20
2023–	Germany U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025; ‡ 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

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

Club career

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

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

Style of play

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

As of match played 25 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	11	0	1	0	0	0	—		12	0
	Total		38	2	3	0	8	1	—		49	3
Career total			100	6	7	0	8	1	2	0	117	7

^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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

External links

Merlin Röhl at DFB (also available in German)
Merlin Röhl at kicker (in German)

[10] Appearances in Promotion play-offs

[UEL-11] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[auto1-1] "Merlin Röhl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[auto-2] Jablonowski, Mirko (9 December 2020). "Potsdamer Merlin Röhl: Zwischen Abitur und Profifußball beim FC Ingolstadt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[auto2-3] 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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