Merlin Röhl (born 5 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Potsdam, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | SV Babelsberg 03 | ||
| 2018–2020 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Ingolstadt | 49 | (4) |
| 2022– | SC Freiburg | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 21 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Röhl was born in Potsdam and grew up there.[1][2]
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]
Röhl has represented Germany at both under-18 and under-19 levels.[1]
Röhl is a midfielder, but has also played at left-back. He is both-footed and is known for his agility.[3]
SC Freiburg – current squad | |
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