Marco Richter (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁko ˈʁɪçtɐ];[3][4] born 24 November 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on loan from Mainz 05.[5]
 Richter in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marco Richter[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Friedberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Hamburger SV | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2004 | SV Ried 1951 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | FC Augsburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | FC Augsburg II | 61 | (42) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | FC Augsburg | 97 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Hertha BSC | 62 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Mainz 05 | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U21 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Germany Olympic | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly years
editBorn 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.[6] After eight seasons in Munich he joined the FC Augsburg academy,[7] 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.[6] 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.[8][9][10][11]
FC Augsburg
editAfter 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.[12]
Hertha BSC
editOn 9 August 2021, Richter signed for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[13]
Mainz 05
editOn 22 August 2023, Richter transferred to Bundesliga club Mainz 05 following Hertha BSC's relegation.[14] On 28 August 2024, Richter moved on loan to Hamburger SV in 2. Bundesliga.[15]
International career
editRichter made his debut for the Germany under-21 team on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win over Mexico.[citation needed] His first goals for the side came during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Denmark, which Germany won 3–1.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 May 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 | 7 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 27 | 23 | — | — | 27 | 23 | |||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 14 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 9 | |||
| 2019–21 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 61 | 41 | — | 2 | 0 | 63 | 41 | |||
| FC Augsburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 97 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 102 | 13 | |||
| Hertha BSC | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 14 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 240 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 69 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Regionalliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance in the Bundesliga relegation play-offs
Honours
editGermany U21
Individual
edit- European Under-21 Championship Bronze Boot: 2019[17]
References
edit- ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Marco Richter". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. p. 735. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
- ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 734, 875. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^ Marco Richter at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Ein schwieriger Wechsel". augsburger-allgemeine.de (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ ""Bayern-Treffer"-Kandidat Marco Richter vom FC Augsburg II im Porträt". bfv.de (in German). BFV. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Marco Richter und das Spiel seines Lebens". fupa.net (in German). FUPA. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Richter: Hier spricht der Sieben-Tore-Mann!". fussball.de (in German). Media Sportservice West. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Marco Richter: Jetzt greift der Sieben-Tore-Mann bei den Profis an". augsburger-allgemeine.de (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Zu gut für die Anzeigetafel". sueddeutsche.de (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Koo bestraft biedere Frankfurter bei Fabians Comeback". kicker.de (in German). Kicker. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Hertha BSC sign Marco Richter | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Marco Richter joins 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Auf Leihbasis: Marco Richter wechselt zum HSV" [On loan: Marco Richter moves to HSV] (in German). Hamburger SV. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "M. Richter". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ UEFA.com (30 June 2019). "Spain beat Germany for fifth U21 title". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Hertha BSC website