Domestic-league season · 1. FC Köln.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2564 | 6.83 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Germany U21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 678 | — |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat Germany U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 7.13 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 6.85 |
Martel's current-season form is level with last season (Season 48→49), while his Rating climbed 69→76. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1. FC Köln · 14th | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6.83 | 76 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 1. FC Köln · 1st | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7.27 | 69 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 1. FC Köln · 17th | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6.97 | 77 | 43 |
| 2022/23 | 1. FC Köln · 11th | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6.76 | 78 | 37 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
E. Martel is a 24-year-old central midfielder at 1. FC Köln, rated 76.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 325 in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martel.
Judged on this season alone, Martel graded 49 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.615 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 49). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 76, top 32% of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 24 Martel is in his prime years, and a market index of 48.4 reflects that trajectory.
Martel is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 76.1, Martel carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 32%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~48), then tapers with age. At 24, Martel sits on 48.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Martel's projected Rating — 76.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€1.2M total transfer fees · 2 moves
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