Marcel Hartel
{{short description|German footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcel Hartel
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cologne, Germany
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = St. Louis City SC
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2002
| youthclubs1 = SC West Köln
| youthyears2 = 2002–2016
| youthclubs2 = 1. FC Köln
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = 1. FC Köln II
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = 1. FC Köln
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Union Berlin
| caps3 = 54
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2019–2021
| clubs4 = Arminia Bielefeld
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2024
| clubs5 = FC St. Pauli
| caps5 = 98
| goals5 = 24
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = St. Louis City SC
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| club-update = 25 November 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Marcel Hartel (born 19 January 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as midfielder{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/marcel-hartel/spieler | title = Marcel Hartel | language = de | website = Kicker | access-date = 10 August 2021}} for Major League Soccer side St. Louis City SC.{{Cite web |title=St. Louis CITY SC Signs German Midfielder Marcel Hartel as a Designated Player |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-signs-german-midfielder-marcel-hartel-as-a-designated-player |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=St. Louis CITY SC }}
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Cologne, Hartel started playing football as a youth for SC West Köln. In 2002, he joined 1. FC Köln's youth system.{{cite news|title=Perfekt: Union verpflichtet Hartel|url=https://www.kicker.de/perfekt_union-verpflichtet-hartel-678148/artikel|access-date=1 July 2017|work=kicker Online|date=16 May 2017|language=German}} He was able to move through the club's youth ranks and made his Bundesliga debut on 20 February 2016, in a 1–0 away defeat against Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/20/germany/bundesliga/borussia-monchengladbach/1-fc-koln/2054383/|title=Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. FC Köln - 20 February 2016 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=21 April 2016}} During the 2016–17 season, he made 12 appearances for 1. FC Köln's reserves, scoring three goals and contributing five assists.
=Union Berlin=
In May 2017, Union Berlin announced the signing of Hartel on a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Arminia Bielefeld. On 31 January 2019, he scored against his former side, Köln, after controlling the ball up into the air and hitting a stunning bicycle kick. The goal was voted Goal of the Month by viewers of Sportschau on ARD,{{cite web |title=Marcel Hartel gewinnt mit Fallrückzieher |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Marcel-Hartel-gewinnt-mit-Fallrueckzieher-19894d/ |website=1. FC Union Berlin |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219130135/https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Marcel-Hartel-gewinnt-mit-Fallrueckzieher-19894d/ |archive-date=19 February 2019 |language=de |date=16 February 2019 |url-status=live}} and later also Goal of the Year.{{cite news |title=Hartels Fallrückzieher ist Tor des Jahres 2019 |url=https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/allgemein/marcel-hartel-erzielt-tor-des-jahres-100.html |work=Sportschau |date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126013229/https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/allgemein/marcel-hartel-erzielt-tor-des-jahres-100.html |archive-date=26 January 2021 |language=de}}
=Arminia Bielefeld=
On 27 July 2019, after playing a key role in Union Berlin's historic promotion to the Bundesliga, Hartel joined Arminia Bielefeld.{{cite web|url=https://www.arminia-bielefeld.de/2019/07/27/arminia-verpflichtet-marcel-hartel/|title=Arminia verpflichtet Marcel Hartel|language=German|publisher=Arminia Bielefeld|date=27 July 2019|access-date=27 July 2019}} In the 2019–20 season, he was part of the title-winning team winning promotion to the Bundesliga.{{cite news |title=Bielefeld: Mit Wucht und Euphorie in die Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/arminia-bielefeld-euphorie-aufstieg-neuhaus-klos-vorschau-saison-2020-21-12261 |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=bundesliga.de |date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235929/https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/arminia-bielefeld-euphorie-aufstieg-neuhaus-klos-vorschau-saison-2020-21-12261 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |language=de}} He showed a strong performance during pre-season, and he became one of the undisputed regulars of Arminia at the start of the 2020–21 season. This led him to appear in all the games in the first half of the season.{{cite web |title=Marcel Hartel » Bundesliga 2020/2021 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marcel-hartel/bundesliga-2020-2021/arminia-bielefeld/3/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=9 November 2022}} As head coach Uwe Neuhaus was replaced by Frank Kramer in March 2021,{{cite news |title=Frank Kramer succeeds Uwe Neuhaus as Arminia Bielefeld coach |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/frank-kramer-succeeds-uwe-neuhaus-as-arminia-bielefeld-coach-red-bull-salzburg-14973 |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=bundesliga.com |date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020135236/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/frank-kramer-succeeds-uwe-neuhaus-as-arminia-bielefeld-coach-red-bull-salzburg-14973 |archive-date=20 October 2022 |language=en}} Hartel lost his place in midfield.{{cite news |title=Bielefeld: Bei Wunschspieler Hack mischt auch der FCA mit |url=https://www.kicker.de/bielefeld-bei-wunschspieler-hack-mischt-auch-der-fca-mit-867643/artikel |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=kicker |date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807225917/https://www.kicker.de/bielefeld-bei-wunschspieler-hack-mischt-auch-der-fca-mit-867643/artikel |archive-date=7 August 2021 |language=de-DE}} He finished the season with 22 league appearances{{cite news |title=Hartel wechselt zum FC St. Pauli und soll "eine wichtige Rolle spielen" |url=https://www.kicker.de/hartel-wechselt-zum-fc-st-pauli-und-soll-eine-wichtige-rolle-spielen-868014/artikel |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=kicker |date=10 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212131058/https://www.kicker.de/hartel-wechselt-zum-fc-st-pauli-und-soll-eine-wichtige-rolle-spielen-868014/artikel |archive-date=12 December 2021 |language=de-DE}} and one in the cup by the end of the season, as they were eliminated in the first round against Regionalliga side Rot-Weiss Essen.{{cite news |last1=Riemer |first1=Benedikt |last2=Kreutzer |first2=Philipp |title=Blamage für Arminia Bielefeld im DFB-Pokal |url=https://www.nw.de/sport/fussball/dsc_arminia_bielefeld/22859864_DFB-Pokal-live-Arminia-Bielefeld-gegen-Rot-Weiss-Essen.html |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=Neue Westfälische |date=15 September 2021 |language=de}}
=FC St. Pauli=
Hartel joined 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on 10 August 2021 on an undisclosed deal.{{cite web |title=Der FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Marcel Hartel |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/news/der-fc-st-pauli-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-marcel-hartel-von-arminia-bielefeld/ |website=FC St. Pauli |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110064555/https://www.fcstpauli.com/news/der-fc-st-pauli-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-marcel-hartel-von-arminia-bielefeld/ |archive-date=10 November 2021 |language=de |date=10 August 2021 |url-status=live}}
= St. Louis City SC =
On 2 July 2024, Hartel signed for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC on a four-year contract as a Designated Player.{{cite web | url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-signs-german-midfielder-marcel-hartel-as-a-designated-player | title=St. Louis CITY SC Signs German Midfielder Marcel Hartel as a Designated Player | St. Louis SC }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 20 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/marcel-hartel/307933/|title=M. Hartel|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 January 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|1. FC Köln II
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|Regionalliga West |20 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17
|Regionalliga West |12 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 7 | |||
| rowspan="3"|1. FC Köln
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Bundesliga |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Union Berlin
|28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|2. Bundesliga |26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Arminia Bielefeld
|2. Bundesliga |33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 58 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|FC St. Pauli
|2. Bundesliga |31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23
|2. Bundesliga |34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24
|2. Bundesliga |33 | 17 | 4 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 21 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 24 | 9 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 107 | 28 | ||
| St. Louis City
|2024 |MLS |9 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in Leagues Cup}} | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!263 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 285 | 45 |
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Honours
Arminia Bielefeld
FC St. Pauli
- 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24
Individual
- Sportschau Goal of the Month: January 2019
- Sportschau Goal of the Year: 2019
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{DFB|297478}}
{{St. Louis City SC squad}}
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Category:German men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Cologne
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:1. FC Köln II players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:Arminia Bielefeld players
Category:St. Louis City SC players
Category:Designated Players (MLS)
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
Category:Major League Soccer players
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