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Merveille Papela

Darmstadt
Height
21
Shirt
25 years
Jan 18, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Germany
Country
€351.8K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches33%Shot attempts49%Goals52%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions56%
Transfer value: €351.8K
Highest: €700K(Dec 31, 2023)
€700K
€530K
€350K
€180K
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2. Bundesliga 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
8
Started
27
Matches
1,046
Minutes played
6.62
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 3

Karlsruher SC
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 25

Elversberg
D3-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 19

Greuther Fürth
L3-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 11

Hannover 96
L0-2
63
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 4

Arminia Bielefeld
L2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Schalke 04
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 13

Magdeburg
D1-1
31
0
1
0
0
7.5

Mar 7

Holstein Kiel
W2-0
45
0
0
1
0
6.4

Feb 27

Dynamo Dresden
L3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

Fortuna Düsseldorf
W2-1
17
0
0
0
0
5.9
Darmstadt

May 3

2. Bundesliga
Karlsruher SC
2-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Apr 25

2. Bundesliga
Elversberg
3-3
Bench

Apr 19

2. Bundesliga
Greuther Fürth
3-2
Bench

Apr 11

2. Bundesliga
Hannover 96
0-2
63‎’‎
6.1

Apr 4

2. Bundesliga
Arminia Bielefeld
2-1
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.26xG
4 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.22xG0.92xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,046

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.24
xG on target (xGOT)
1.28
Non-penalty xG
1.24
Shots
13
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.75
Successful passes
296
Successful passes %
81.5%
Accurate long balls
18
Accurate long balls %
54.5%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
17
Successful dribbles %
54.8%
Duels won
71
Duels won %
49.3%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
36.1%
Touches
603
Touches in opposition box
25
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
9

Defending

Defensive contributions
66
Tackles
32
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
42
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
17
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
12
xG against while on pitch
20.58

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Merveille Papela is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Darmstadt, born on January 18, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Merveille Papela on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season, Merveille Papela has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,046 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 4 yellow cards.

Merveille Papela's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Merveille Papela's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merveille Papela's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merveille Papela currently plays for Darmstadt alongside Marcel Schuhen, Sergio López, Grayson Dettoni, Matej Maglica, Patric Pfeiffer, Isac Lidberg, Luca Marseiler, Tobias Kempe, Fabian Nürnberger, Hiroki Akiyama, Kai Klefisch, Raoul Petretta, Fynn Lakenmacher, Aleksandar Vukotic, Serhat-Semih Güler, Marco Richter, Benedikt Börner, Matthias Bader, Bartosz Bialek, Alexander Brunst-Zöllner, Niklas Schmidt, Fabian Holland, Killian Corredor, Yosuke Furukawa, Tim Arnold, and Max Pfister. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merveille Papela's career has also included time at Mainz 05, Sandhausen, and Mainz 05 II.

On the international stage, Merveille Papela has represented Germany U20 and Germany U17.

Merveille Papela is from Germany, and the national teams include Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Nick Woltemade, Oliver Baumann, Pascal Groß, Maximilian Beier, Nico Schlotterbeck, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, Nadiem Amiri, Alexander Nübel, David Raum, Felix Nmecha, Malick Thiaw, Assan Ouédraogo, Deniz Undav, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak, Camilla Küver, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Marie Müller, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Shekiera Martinez, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Melissa Kössler, Klara Bühl, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Sophia Kleinherne. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merveille Papela has won 1 title: Tipsport Malta Cup (2023) with Sandhausen.

Merveille Papela has competed in 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merveille Papela, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merveille Papela to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches33%Shot attempts49%Goals52%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions56%

Career

Senior career

Darmstadt (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - now
64
2
Mainz 05 (back from loan)Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
12
0
Sandhausen (on loan)Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
20
2
Mainz 05Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
7
0
Mainz 05 IIJul 2020 - Jun 2022
50
6

Youth career

Mainz 05 U19Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
36
2

National team

Germany U20Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Germany U17Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Sandhausen

Germany
1
Tipsport Malta Cup(2023)

News

About

Merveille Papela is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Darmstadt, born on January 18, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Merveille Papela on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season, Merveille Papela has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,046 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 4 yellow cards.

Merveille Papela's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Merveille Papela's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merveille Papela's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merveille Papela currently plays for Darmstadt alongside Marcel Schuhen, Sergio López, Grayson Dettoni, Matej Maglica, Patric Pfeiffer, Isac Lidberg, Luca Marseiler, Tobias Kempe, Fabian Nürnberger, Hiroki Akiyama, Kai Klefisch, Raoul Petretta, Fynn Lakenmacher, Aleksandar Vukotic, Serhat-Semih Güler, Marco Richter, Benedikt Börner, Matthias Bader, Bartosz Bialek, Alexander Brunst-Zöllner, Niklas Schmidt, Fabian Holland, Killian Corredor, Yosuke Furukawa, Tim Arnold, and Max Pfister. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merveille Papela's career has also included time at Mainz 05, Sandhausen, and Mainz 05 II.

On the international stage, Merveille Papela has represented Germany U20 and Germany U17.

Merveille Papela is from Germany, and the national teams include Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Nick Woltemade, Oliver Baumann, Pascal Groß, Maximilian Beier, Nico Schlotterbeck, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, Nadiem Amiri, Alexander Nübel, David Raum, Felix Nmecha, Malick Thiaw, Assan Ouédraogo, Deniz Undav, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak, Camilla Küver, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Marie Müller, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Shekiera Martinez, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Melissa Kössler, Klara Bühl, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Sophia Kleinherne. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merveille Papela has won 1 title: Tipsport Malta Cup (2023) with Sandhausen.

Merveille Papela has competed in 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merveille Papela, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merveille Papela to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.