Márton Eppel (born 20 November 1991) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Nyíregyháza.

Márton Eppel
Eppel in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Nyíregyháza
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2003 Magyar AC
2003–2008 MTK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 MTK 27 (3)
2011–2012 N.E.C. 1 (0)
2012–2015 Paks 34 (6)
2013–2014MTK (loan) 22 (1)
2015–2016 Dunaújváros 25 (6)
2016–2018 Budapest Honvéd 70 (35)
2018–2019 Kairat 41 (19)
2020 Cercle Brugge 8 (1)
2020–2022 Budapest Honvéd 24 (1)
2022–2023 Diósgyőr 46 (7)
2023–2024 Warta Poznań 21 (2)
2024– Nyíregyháza 8 (1)
International career
2011–2012 Hungary U21 6 (1)
2017–2018 Hungary 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Career

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Eppel moved to N.E.C. on a season-long loan in August 2011. N.E.C had a first option to buy him during his period at the club.[2]

Honvéd

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Eppel won the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Budapest Honvéd and he also became the top scorer that season.[3]

Kairat

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On 2 July 2018, Kairat announced the signing of Eppel on an 18-month contract.[4] Eppel scored five goals out of ten in his debut against Andorran side UE Engordany in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Cercle Brugge

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On 14 January 2020, Cercle Brugge announced the signing of Eppel on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]

Return to Honvéd

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On 20 October 2020, Eppel signed with Honvéd, returning for a second stint.

Diósgyőr

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On 6 January 2022, Eppel joined Diósgyőr.[6]

Warta Poznań

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After leaving Diósgyőr at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, Eppel remained without a club until 20 October 2023, when he joined Polish club Warta Poznań on a contract until the end of the season.[7] Three days later, he made his debut in the starting line-up in a 0–1 away win against Stal Mielec.[8] Following Warta's relegation to the I liga at the end of the season, he was released by the club.[9]

Nyíregyháza

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On 25 July 2024, Eppel returned to Hungary to join newly promoted Nyíregyháza on a two-year deal.[10]

International career

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Eppel debuted for the Hungary national team against Russia in a friendly match at Groupama Aréna, Budapest on 5 June 2017, and scored an own goal on his debut.[11]

Four days later, on 9 June 2017, he played his second match against Andorra in a 1–0 defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Andorra.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of matches played 27 October 2024[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK Budapest II 2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 16 5 0 0 16 5
2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2 0 0 0 2 0
2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 11 5 0 0 11 5
Total 29 10 0 0 29 10
MTK Budapest 2007–08 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 6 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 15 0
2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 3 4 0 1 1 26 4
Total 27 3 5 0 10 1 0 0 42 4
N.E.C. 2011–12 Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 2 0
Paks 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 23 4 2 0 5 1 30 5
2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 2 0 0 2 0 7 2
Total 34 6 2 0 9 1 0 0 45 7
MTK Budapest (loan) 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 22 1 6 2 3 2 31 5
Dunaújváros 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 3 0 0 2 0 13 3
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 14 3 1 0 15 3
Total 25 6 1 0 2 0 28 6
Budapest Honvéd 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 5 0 0 11 5
2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27 16 2 0 29 16
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 32 14 6 3 2[c] 0 40 17
Total 70 35 8 3 2 0 80 39
Kairat 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League 13 3 0 0 6[d] 6 0 0 19 9
2019 Kazakhstan Premier League 28 16 0 0 3[d] 0 0 0 31 16
Total 41 19 0 0 9 6 0 0 50 25
Cercle Brugge 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
Budapest Honvéd 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 0 2 1 14 1
Total 24 1 2 1 0 0 26 2
Diósgyőr 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 15 3 0 0 15 3
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 31 4 1 0 32 4
Total 46 7 1 0 47 7
Warta Poznań 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 21 2 1 0 22 2
Nyíregyháza 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 8 1 2 1 10 2
Career total 356 92 29 7 24 4 11 6 0 0 420 109
  1. ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, KNVB Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Ligakupa
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Budapest Honvéd

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Eppel Márton". sandorkaroly.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Hollandia: Eppel Márton neve is szerepel a NEC új szerzeményei között" [Netherlands: Martin Eppel's name is included to the list of the newcomers by NEC] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В КАЙРАТ, МАРТОН!. fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ "MARTON EPPEL NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE". cerclebrugge.be/ (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Eppel Márton a DVTK játékosa" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Diósgyőr. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Marton Eppel piłkarzem Warty Poznań" (in Polish). Warta Poznań. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Warta Poznań lepsza od Stali Mielec!" (in Polish). Warta Poznań. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Kolejni zawodnicy odchodzą z Warty". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Gólkirályt igazoltunk!" (in Hungarian). Nyíregyháza. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Hungary 0-3 Russia". Soccerway.com. 5 June 2017.
  12. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Andorra 1-0 Hungary". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
  13. ^ Márton Eppel at WorldFootball.net
  14. ^ Márton Eppel at Soccerway
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