Martin Männel

Martin Männel (born 16 March 1988) is a German professional footballer[1] who plays for Erzgebirge Aue as a goalkeeper. On 24 May 2015, Männel scored a goal against 1. FC Heidenheim which tied the match but did not save his team from relegation.[2]

Martin Männel
Männel in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-16) 16 March 1988
Place of birth Hennigsdorf, East Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Erzgebirge Aue
Number 1
Youth career
1996–1998 FSV Velten
1998–2001 SC Oberhavel Velten
2001–2005 Energie Cottbus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Energie Cottbus II 44 (0)
2008– Erzgebirge Aue 385 (1)
National team
2003–2004 Germany U16 4 (0)
2006–2007 Germany U19 11 (0)
2007–2008 Germany U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:43, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Männel began his football career at the age of eight at FSV Velten and later SC Oberhavel Velten. At the age of 14, he moved to Energie Cottbus. There, he attended the so-called "Elite School of Football", the Lausitzer Sports Academy. Männel progressed through all the youth departments and later became the starting goalkeeper of the second team, Energie Cottbus II, for whom he was keeper already at the age of 17.

For the 2008–09 season, he was brought to Erzgebirge Aue together with his teammates Arne Feick, Jan Hochscheidt and Marc Hensel, with Männel signing a two-year contract. He was immediately able to beat out Stephan Flauder as the club's main goalkeeper. His biggest sporting success early on was promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with Erzgebirge at the end of the 2009–10 season. During the season, Männel signed a contract extension with the club until 2012. His first appearance in the second tier was very successful for Männel and Erzgebirge; at the winter break 2010–11 the promoted team surprisingly topped the league table, which at the end of the season was enough for fifth place. At the beginning of the 2013–14 season, he lost his starting place in goal to newly arrived Sascha Kirschstein, but managed to regain it during the second half of the season. In February 2014, he extended his contract with Aue until June 2016. On 24 May 2015, he scored a goal in the 88th minute against 1. FC Heidenheim.[3] Despite this goal, the club suffered relegation to the 3. Liga. After only one year down, the club returned to the 2. Bundesliga.[4]

International career

Männel is a youth international for Germany.[5] During his time at Energie Cottbus, he was called up for the under-19 team for the first time. On 21 July 2007, he suffered a hearing trauma during the game against Serbia, when an explosive device exploded right next to his goal.[6]

Career statistics
As of 1 August 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Energie Cottbus II 2007–08[7] Regionalliga Nord 340–00340
Erzgebirge Aue 2008–09[7] 3. Liga 290–00290
2009–10[7] 3. Liga 370–00370
2010–11[7] 2. Bundesliga 3301000340
2011–12[7] 2. Bundesliga 3402000360
2012–13[7] 2. Bundesliga 3202000340
2013–14[7] 2. Bundesliga 2200000220
2014–15[7] 2. Bundesliga 3312000351
2015–16[7] 3. Liga 3703000400
2016–17[7] 2. Bundesliga 2401000250
2017–18[7] 2. Bundesliga 340102[lower-alpha 1]0370
2018–19[7] 2. Bundesliga 3001000310
2019–20[7] 2. Bundesliga 3002000320
Total 3751150203921
Career total 4091150204261
  1. Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs

References
  1. "Männel, Martin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. "Aue relegated despite fightback in Heidenheim". Bundesliga.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. "Abstieg! Männels Tor reicht Aue nicht". kicker (in German). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. "FC Erzgebirge Aue steigt in 2. Bundesliga auf". Freie Presse (in German). 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. "Martin Männel - Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. "Fünf angeschlagene Akteure nach dem Serbien-Spiel". German Football Association (DFB) (in German). 22 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2020. Aller Voraussicht nach mit von der Partie sein wird Torwart Martin Männel, der bereits nach drei Minuten im Spiel gegen die Serben fast von einem Feuerwerkskörper getroffen worden wäre. Das Geschoss detonierte nur wenige Zentimeter neben dem Keeper, der dabei ein Gehörtrauma davontrug und unmittelbar nach dem Spiel in ein Hospital eingeliefert werden musste. Mittlerweile befindet sich der Cottbuser aber wieder auf dem Weg der Besserung.
  7. "Martin Männel | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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