Merlin Röhl
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:43:58 PM Wikipedia source
Merlin Röhl (born 5 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton, on loan from SC Freiburg.
Infobox
2019
Germany U18
2020
Germany U19
Date of birth
(2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Potsdam, Germany
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Central midfielder
Current team
Everton(on loan from SC Freiburg)
Number
34
0000–2018
SV Babelsberg 03
2018–2020
FC Ingolstadt
Years
Team
2020–2022
FC Ingolstadt
2019–2021
FC Ingolstadt II
2022–2023
SC Freiburg II
2022–
SC Freiburg
2025–
→ Everton (loan)
2021–2023
Germany U20
2023–2025
Germany U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
DFB-Pokal
Apps
DFB-Pokal
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
FC Ingolstadt
FC Ingolstadt
Club
FC Ingolstadt
Season
2020–21
League
3. Liga
League
19
League
1
DFB-Pokal
—
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
21
Other
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
2. Bundesliga
League
26
League
1
League
2
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
—
Continental
28
Other
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
3. Liga
League
4
League
2
League
2
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
—
Continental
6
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
49
League
4
League
4
League
0
DFB-Pokal
—
DFB-Pokal
2
Continental
0
Continental
55
Other
4
FC Ingolstadt II
FC Ingolstadt II
Club
FC Ingolstadt II
Season
2020–21[citation needed]
League
Bayernliga
League
1
League
0
DFB-Pokal
—
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
—
Continental
1
Other
0
SC Freiburg II
SC Freiburg II
Club
SC Freiburg II
Season
2022–23
League
3. Liga
League
12
League
0
DFB-Pokal
—
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
—
Continental
12
Other
0
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Club
SC Freiburg
Season
2022–23
League
Bundesliga
League
3
League
0
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
3
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Bundesliga
League
24
League
2
League
2
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
8
Continental
1
Continental
—
Other
34
Other
3
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Bundesliga
League
19
League
0
League
1
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
—
Continental
—
Continental
20
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Bundesliga
League
2
League
0
League
1
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
3
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
2
League
4
League
0
DFB-Pokal
8
DFB-Pokal
1
Continental
—
Continental
60
Other
3
Everton (loan)
Everton (loan)
Club
Everton (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
2
League
0
DFB-Pokal
0
DFB-Pokal
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
112
League
6
League
8
League
0
DFB-Pokal
8
DFB-Pokal
1
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
130
Other
7
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Ingolstadt | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 19 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 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 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt II | 2020–21[citation needed] | 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 | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 60 | 3 | |||
| Everton (loan) | 2025–26 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 112 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 7 | ||
References
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- worldfootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe562544/merlin-roehl/
- Sportbuzzer.dehttps://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/potsdam-merlin-roehl-fc-ingolstadt-fussball-dritte-liga-sv-babelsberg/
- Süddeutsche Zeitunghttps://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fc-ingolstadt-mann-aus-der-app-1.5151582
- Sportbuzzer.dehttps://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/ex-sv-babelsberg-03-merlin-rohl-verlangert-vertrag-beim-fc-ingolstadt-havelland/
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/bayern-ii-gegen-ingolstadt-2020-liga-4671216/analyse
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/ingolstadt-gegen-rostock-2020-liga-4671261/analyse
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/oral-haette-vollblutfussballer-roehl-vor-die-kamera-gelassen-792514/artikel
- "MERLIN RÖHL SIGNS FOR SC"https://www.scfreiburg.com/en/latest/news/first-team/20222023/merlin-roehl-signs-for-sc/
- Kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/geldregen-fuer-freiburg-everton-verpflichtet-roehl-1142886/artikel
- "Merlin Röhl: Who is the young Freiburg midfield wizard?"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-merlin-rohl-freiburg-germany-u21-midfield-wizard-25571
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2020-21/fc-ingolstadt-04
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2021-22/fc-ingolstadt-04
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2022-23/sc-freiburg
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2023-24/sc-freiburg
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2024-25/sc-freiburg
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/merlin-roehl/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2025-26/sc-freiburg
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=136879&season_id=158
- uefa.comhttps://www.uefa.com/under21/news/029a-1e1c8234a435-fbf73cb016a8-1000--england-3-2-germany-aet-highlights-rowe-header-ensures-youn/