Marco Richter
{{short description|German association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Richter
| image = Richter2022.jpg
| caption = Richter in 2022
| full_name = Marco Richter{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER) |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Friedberg, Germany
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Hamburger SV
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = SV Ried 1951
| youthyears2 = 2004–2012
| youthclubs2 = Bayern Munich
| youthyears3 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs3 = FC Augsburg
| years1 = 2015–2021
| clubs1 = FC Augsburg II
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 42
| years2 = 2017–2021
| clubs2 = FC Augsburg
| caps2 = 97
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Hertha BSC
| caps3 = 62
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Mainz 05
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = → Hamburger SV (loan)
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = Germany Olympic
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 23 May 2025
| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|GER}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2019|}}
}}
Marco Richter ({{IPA|de|ˈmaʁko ˈʁɪçtɐ}};{{cite book|author1=Dudenredaktion|last2=Kleiner|first2=Stefan|last3=Knöbl|first3=Ralf|year=2015|orig-year=First published 1962|title=Das Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=The Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6vWCgAAQBAJ|language=German|edition=7th|location=Berlin|publisher=Dudenverlag|isbn=978-3-411-04067-4|page=735}}{{cite book|last1=Krech|first1=Eva-Maria|last2=Stock|first2=Eberhard|last3=Hirschfeld|first3=Ursula|last4=Anders|first4=Lutz Christian|title=Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=German Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-1tr_oVkW4C&q=deutsches+ausspracheworterbuch|language=German|year=2009|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|location=Berlin|isbn=978-3-11-018202-6|pages=734, 875}} born 24 November 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{German football updater|Hamburg}} club Hamburger SV on loan from Mainz 05.{{WorldFootball.net}}
Club career
=Early years=
Born in Friedberg, Bavaria, Richter started his career with local side SV Ried 1951. After being scouted by German giants Bayern Munich on a talent day, he played for their youth department between 2004 and 2012.{{cite news |title=Ein schwieriger Wechsel |url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/augsburg/sport/Ein-schwieriger-Wechsel-id38639712.html |website=augsburger-allgemeine.de |publisher=Augsburger Allgemeine |date=29 July 2016 |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=German}} After eight seasons in Munich he joined the FC Augsburg academy,{{cite news |title="Bayern-Treffer"-Kandidat Marco Richter vom FC Augsburg II im Porträt |url=http://www.bfv.de/cms/spielbetrieb/neuigkeiten/2017_204645_ich_bin_ein_instinktfussballer_214350.html |website=bfv.de |publisher=BFV |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=German}} and on 22 May 2015 he made his debut for the Augsburg reserves in a 2–1 loss to the FC Ingolstadt 04 reserves in the German fourth division. In the following 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 the Under 19 Bundesliga. In the 2016–17 season for 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 over SV Seligenporten, with Richter scoring seven goals in the match.{{cite news |title=Marco Richter und das Spiel seines Lebens |url=https://www.fupa.net/berichte/regionalliga-bayern-marco-richter-und-das-spiel-seines-leben-490556.html |website=fupa.net |publisher=FUPA |accessdate=17 October 2017 |language=German}}{{cite news |title=Richter: Hier spricht der Sieben-Tore-Mann! |url=http://www.fussball.de/newsdetail/richter-hier-spricht-der-sieben-tore-mann/-/article-id/150925#!/section/stage |website=fussball.de |publisher=Media Sportservice West |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=16 October 2017 |language=German}}{{cite news |title=Marco Richter: Jetzt greift der Sieben-Tore-Mann bei den Profis an |url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/fc-augsburg/Marco-Richter-Jetzt-greift-der-Sieben-Tore-Mann-bei-den-Profis-an-id41994011.html |website=augsburger-allgemeine.de |publisher=Augsburger Allgemeine |date=10 July 2017 |accessdate=16 October 2017 |language=German}}{{cite news |title=Zu gut für die Anzeigetafel |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/regionalliga-bayern-zu-gut-fuer-die-anzeigetafel-1.3102014 |website=sueddeutsche.de |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |date=31 July 2016 |accessdate=16 October 2017 |language=German}}
=FC Augsburg=
After impressing for the reserve team, Richter was called up for the senior squad and made his Bundesliga debut on 14 October 2017, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Kevin Danso in a 2–2 draw against TSG Hoffenheim. On 4 February 2018, Richter made his first professional goal in a 3–0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt.{{cite news |title=Koo bestraft biedere Frankfurter bei Fabians Comeback |url=https://www.kicker.de/augsburg-gegen-frankfurt-2018-bundesliga-3827773/analyse |website=Kicker |publisher=Kicker |date=4 February 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018 |language=German}}
= Hertha BSC =
= Mainz 05 =
On 22 August 2023, Richter transferred to Bundesliga club Mainz 05 following Hertha BSC's relegation.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=Marco Richter joins 1. FSV Mainz 05 {{!}} Hertha BSC |url=https://www.herthabsc.com/en/news/2023/08/richter-transfer-2324 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.herthabsc.com |language=en}} On 28 August 2024, Richter moved on loan to Hamburger SV in 2. Bundesliga.{{cite web|publisher=Hamburger SV|url=https://www.hsv.de/news/auf-leihbasis-marco-richter-wechselt-zum-hsv|title=Auf Leihbasis: Marco Richter wechselt zum HSV|trans-title=On loan: Marco Richter moves to HSV|date=28 August 2024|access-date=28 August 2024|language=de}}
International career
Richter made his debut for the Germany under-21 team on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win over Mexico.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} His first goals for the side came during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Denmark, which Germany won 3–1.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|18 May 2024|{{cite web |title=M. Richter |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/marco-richter/358987/ |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=18 January 2018}}}}
| 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" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6" |FC Augsburg II
|1 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16
|Regionalliga Bayern |18 | 7 | colspan="2" |— | 2Appearances in the Regionalliga relegation play-offs | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17
|Regionalliga Bayern |27 | 23 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 23 | |||
| 2017–18
|Regionalliga Bayern |14 | 9 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 9 | |||
| 2019–21
|Regionalliga Bayern |1 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!61 | 41 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | 63 | 41 | ||
| rowspan="5" |FC Augsburg
|12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!97 | 12 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 102 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Hertha BSC
|Bundesliga |30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1Appearance in the Bundesliga relegation play-offs
|0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |29 |6 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |29 |6 | ||||||||
| 2023–24
|3 |0 |1 |2 | colspan="2" |— |4 |2 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!62||11||3||3||1 !0||66||14 | ||||||||
| Mainz 05
|Bundesliga |20 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |21 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!240 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 69 |
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Honours
Germany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 2019{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
=Individual=
- European Under-21 Championship Bronze Boot: 2019{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |date=2019-06-30 |title=Spain beat Germany for fifth U21 title |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0debfa089f1c-91909485f556-1000--spain-beat-germany-for-fifth-u21-title/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=UEFA |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/marco-richter Profile] at the Hertha BSC website
{{Hamburger SV squad}}
{{Germany men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richter, Marco}}
Category:People from Aichach-Friedberg
Category:Footballers from Swabia (Bavaria)
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Olympic footballers for Germany
Category:FC Augsburg II players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players
Category:2. Bundesliga players