Paul Nebel
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| Date of birth | 10 October 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bad Nauheim, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2012 | SC Germania Nieder-Mockstadt | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | KSV Klein-Karben | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Kickers Offenbach | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Mainz 05 II | 34 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Mainz 05 | 67 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 65 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Germany U16 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Germany U20 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Germany U21 | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:15, 29 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Paul Nebel (born 10 October 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.[1]
Club career
Nebel made his debut for Mainz 05 in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Levin Öztunalı against fourth-division side TSV Havelse. He assisted Jean-Philippe Mateta's 90th minute goal to complete a hat-trick, with the match finishing as a 5–1 win.[2] He made his Bundesliga debut the following week on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Mateta in the 90+1st minute of Mainz's away match against RB Leipzig, which finished as a 3–1 loss.[3]
After a successful two-year-long loan spell at Karlsurher SC in the German second division, Nebel became a key-player for Mainz, registering ten goals and six assists in the 2024–25 season, surpassing the likes of Jamal Musiala in terms of goal contributions. He finished sixth with Mainz, qualifying for the UEFA Conference League play-offs.[4]
International career
Nebel is a youth international for Germany.[5] Nebel is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland under FIFA's grandparent rule through his maternal grandmother.[6]
He made his debut for the Germany national under-21 team in 2023. With Germany, Nebel would take part at the 2025 UEFA European under-21 Championship, finishing runner-up and assisting an equaliser, as well as scoring a long range equaliser, in the final against England, in a 2–3 loss.[7]
Two months later, in August 2025, Nebel earned his first call-up to the German senior national team, with coach Julian Nagelsmann selecting him for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, though he remained unused.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 21 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 34 | 7 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Total | 67 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 12 | ||
| Karlsruher SC (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 68 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 184 | 28 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Germany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025[10]
References
- ^ Paul Nebel at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » TSV Havelse – 1. FSV Mainz 05 1:5". WorldFootball.net. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 1. Round » RB Leipzig – 1. FSV Mainz 05 3:1". WorldFootball.net. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Paul Nebel | Statistiken | Bundesliga 2025/26". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew (10 May 2022). "Bundesliga starlet still on Ireland U21 radar despite Germany call-up". Pundit Arena.
- ^ "Irish eligible Paul Nebel speaks on commitment to Germany: "I love my home and national anthem."". Get Football News Germany. 21 March 2025.
- ^ "England 3-2 Germany (Jun 28, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Julian Nagelsmann selects three fresh faces for September's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers". Bundesliga. 27 August 2025.
- ^ Paul Nebel at Soccerway
- ^ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
External links
- Paul Nebel at DFB (also available in German)
- Paul Nebel at kicker (in German)
- Paul Nebel at Soccerway