Marco Richter
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Marco Richter[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 24 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Friedberg,Germany | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2004 | SV Ried 1951 | ||||||||||||||||
2004–2012 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | FC Augsburg | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2021 | FC Augsburg II | 61 | (42) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | FC Augsburg | 97 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Hertha BSC | 62 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Mainz 05 | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Germany U21 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Germany Olympic | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 |
Marco Richter(German pronunciation:[ˈmaʁkoˈʁɪçtɐ];[3][4]born 24 November 1997) is a German professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforBundesligaclubMainz 05.[5]
Club career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Born inFriedberg,Bavaria,Richter started his career with local side SV Ried 1951. After being scouted by German giantsBayern Munichon a talent day, he played for their youth department between 2004 and 2012.[6]After eight seasons in Munich he joined theFC Augsburgacademy,[7]and on 22 May 2015 he made his debut for the Augsburgreservesin a 2–1 loss to theFC Ingolstadt 04 reservesin the Germanfourth division.In thefollowing season,he scored seven goals in 16 regular season appearances and two relegation matches. Concurrently, with 24 goals in 16 appearances for the FC Augsburg Under-19 team, Richter helped secure promotion to theUnder 19 Bundesliga.[6]In the2016–17 seasonfor the reserves, Richter scored 23 goals in 27 appearances, making him third on the topscorer list for the season. On 30 July 2016, he attracted nationwide attention when the FC Augsburg reserves won 12–0 overSV Seligenporten,with Richter scoring seven goals in the match.[8][9][10][11]
FC Augsburg[edit]
After impressing for the reserve team, Richter was called up for the senior squad and made hisBundesligadebut on 14 October 2017, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute forKevin Dansoin a 2–2 draw againstTSG Hoffenheim.On 4 February 2018, Richter made his first professional goal in a 3–0 home win overEintracht Frankfurt.[12]
Hertha BSC[edit]
On 9 August 2021, Richter signed for Bundesliga clubHertha BSC.[13]
Mainz 05[edit]
On 22 August 2023, Richter transferred to Bundesliga clubMainz 05following Hertha BSC's relegation.[14]
International career[edit]
Richter made his debut for theGermany under-21 teamon 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win over Mexico.[citation needed]His first goals for the side came during the2019 UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipagainstDenmark,which Germany won 3–1.[citation needed]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 18 May 2024[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Augsburg II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 | 7 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
2016–17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 27 | 23 | — | — | 27 | 23 | |||
2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 14 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 9 | |||
2019–21 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 61 | 41 | — | 2 | 0 | 63 | 41 | |||
FC Augsburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
Total | 97 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 102 | 13 | |||
Hertha BSC | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 6 |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
Total | 62 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 14 | ||
Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
Career total | 240 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 69 |
- ^Appearances in theRegionalliga relegation play-offs
- ^Appearance in theBundesliga relegation play-offs
Honours[edit]
Germany U21
Individual[edit]
- European Under-21 ChampionshipBronze Boot:2019[16]
References[edit]
- ^"Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER)"(PDF).FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 7.Retrieved28 August2021.
- ^"Marco Richter".Hertha BSC.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962].Das Aussprachewörterbuch[The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. p. 735.ISBN978-3-411-04067-4.
- ^Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009).Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch[German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 734, 875.ISBN978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^"Marco Richter".worldfootball.net.HEIM:SPIEL.Retrieved9 August2021.
- ^ab"Ein schwieriger Wechsel".augsburger-allgemeine.de(in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. 29 July 2016.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^""Bayern-Treffer" -Kandidat Marco Richter vom FC Augsburg II im Porträt ".bfv.de(in German). BFV.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"Marco Richter und das Spiel seines Lebens".fupa.net(in German). FUPA.Retrieved17 October2017.
- ^"Richter: Hier spricht der Sieben-Tore-Mann!".fussball.de(in German). Media Sportservice West. 1 August 2016.Retrieved16 October2017.
- ^"Marco Richter: Jetzt greift der Sieben-Tore-Mann bei den Profis an".augsburger-allgemeine.de(in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. 10 July 2017.Retrieved16 October2017.
- ^"Zu gut für die Anzeigetafel".sueddeutsche.de(in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 31 July 2016.Retrieved16 October2017.
- ^"Koo bestraft biedere Frankfurter bei Fabians Comeback".kicker.de(in German). Kicker. 4 February 2018.Retrieved4 February2018.
- ^"Hertha BSC sign Marco Richter | Hertha BSC".www.herthabsc.com.9 August 2021.Retrieved22 August2023.
- ^"Marco Richter joins 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Hertha BSC".www.herthabsc.com.22 August 2023.Retrieved22 August2023.
- ^"M. Richter".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved18 January2018.
- ^UEFA.com (30 June 2019)."Spain beat Germany for fifth U21 title".UEFA.com.Retrieved22 December2022.
External links[edit]
- Profileat the Hertha BSC website
- Marco Richterat WorldFootball.net
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Aichach-Friedberg
- Footballers from Swabia (Bavaria)
- Men's association football forwards
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Germany
- FC Augsburg II players
- FC Augsburg players
- Hertha BSC players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics