Matondo-Merveille Papela (born 18 January 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.[1]
![]() Papela playing for Mainz 05 in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matondo-Merveille Papela | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Mainz, Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Darmstadt 98 | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | TSV Schott Mainz | ||
2011–2020 | Mainz 05 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Mainz 05 II | 50 | (6) |
2019–2024 | Mainz 05 | 17 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → SV Sandhausen (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2024– | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Germany U16 | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Germany U17 | 12 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 |
Club career
editPapela made his professional debut for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on 3 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Phillipp Mwene against Bayern Munich. The away match finished as a 5–2 loss.[2]
On 24 August 2022, Papela joined SV Sandhausen on a season-long loan.[3]
On 20 May 2024, Mainz 05 announced that Papela will leave the club after this season.[4]
On 26 June 2024, Papela signed with Darmstadt 98.[5]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Papela is of Congolese descent.[6] He has appeared for the Germany under-15 to under-18 and under-20 national teams. He was included in the Germany U17 team for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England. He made three appearances in the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the group stage.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Merveille Papela at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 14. Round » Bayern München – 1. FSV Mainz 05 5:2". WorldFootball.net. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "SVS leiht Merveille Papela aus" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Mainz verabschiedet Barreiro, Papela und Ngankam beim Fan-Fest" [Mainz says goodbye to Barreiro, Papela and Ngankam at the fan festival] (in German). Kicker.de. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Papela joins the Lilien". Darmstadt 98. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Karatag, Oezguer. "Matondo Merveille Mwidimi Papela (Merveille Papela) 1. FSV Mainz 05 Orta saha,Central midfielder". www.futbol-yetenekleri.com.
External links
edit- Merveille Papela at DFB (also available in German)
- Merveille Papela at kicker (in German)
- Merveille Papela at Soccerway