Merveille Papela

Matondo-Merveille Papela (born 18 January 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Mainz 05.[1]

Merveille Papela
Personal information
Full name Matondo-Merveille Papela
Date of birth (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001
Place of birth Mainz, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mainz 05
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2011 TSV Schott Mainz
2011–2020 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Mainz 05 II 12 (0)
2019– Mainz 05 1 (0)
National team‡
2016 Germany U15 2 (0)
2016–2017 Germany U16 8 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U17 12 (1)
2018–2019 Germany U18 4 (0)
2020– Germany U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:51, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:51, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Papela made his professional debut for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on 3 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Phillipp Mwene against Bayern Munich. The away match finished as a 5–2 loss.[2]

International career

Papela has appeared for the Germany under-15 to under-18 and under-20 national teams. He was included in the under-17 national team squad at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England. He made three appearances in the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the group stage.[1]

References
  1. Merveille Papela at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 14. Round » Bayern München – 1. FSV Mainz 05 5:2". WorldFootball.net. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.


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