Márton Eppel

Hungarian footballer

Márton Eppel
Eppel in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Warta Poznań
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2003 Magyar AC
2003–2008 MTK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 MTK 27 (3)
2011–2012 N.E.C. 1 (0)
2012–2015 Paks 34 (6)
2013–2014 → MTK (loan) 22 (1)
2015–2016 Dunaújváros 25 (6)
2016–2018 Budapest Honvéd 70 (35)
2018–2019 Kairat 41 (19)
2020 Cercle Brugge 8 (1)
2020–2022 Budapest Honvéd 24 (1)
2022–2023 Diósgyőr 46 (7)
2023– Warta Poznań 8 (2)
International career‡
2011–2012 Hungary U21 6 (1)
2017–2018 Hungary 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2018

Márton Eppel (born 26 October 1991) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Warta Poznań.

Career

NEC

Eppel moved to N.E.C. on a season-long loan in August 2011. N.E.C had a first option to buy him during his period at the club.[1]

Honvéd

Eppel won the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Budapest Honvéd and he also became the top scorer that season.[2]

Kairat

On 2 July 2018, Kairat announced the signing of Eppel on an 18-month contract.[3] Eppel scored five goals out of ten in his debut against Andorran side UE Engordany in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Cercle Brugge

On 14 January 2020, Cercle Brugge announced the signing of Eppel on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[4]

Return to Honvéd

On 20 October 2020, Eppel signed with Honvéd, returning for a second stint.

Diósgyőr

On 6 January 2022, Eppel joined Diósgyőr.[5]

Warta Poznań

After leaving Diósgyőr at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, Eppel remained without a club until 20 October 2023, when he joined Polish club Warta Poznań on a contract until the end of the season.[6] Three days later, he made his debut in the starting line-up in a 0–1 away win against Stal Mielec.[7]

International

Eppel debuted for the Hungary national team against Russia in a friendly match at Groupama Aréna, Budapest on 5 June 2017, and scored an own goal on his debut.[8]

Four days later, on 9 June 2017, he played his second match against Andorra in a 1–0 defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Andorra.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 15 December 2023[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK Budapest II 2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 16 5 0 0 — — — 16 5
2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 11 5 0 0 — — — 11 5
Total 29 10 0 0 — — — 29 10
MTK Budapest 2007–08 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 6 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 — 15 0
2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 3 4 0 1 1 — — 26 4
Total 27 3 5 0 10 1 0 0 — 42 4
N.E.C. 2011–12 Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 — — — 2 0
Paks 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 5 0
2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 23 4 2 0 5 1 — — 30 5
2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 2 0 0 2 0 — — 7 2
Total 34 6 2 0 9 1 0 0 — 45 7
MTK Budapest (loan) 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 22 1 6 2 3 2 — — 31 5
Dunaújváros 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 3 0 0 2 0 — — 13 3
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 14 3 1 0 — — — 15 3
Total 25 6 1 0 2 0 — — — 28 6
Budapest Honvéd 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 5 0 0 — — — 11 5
2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27 16 2 0 — — — 29 16
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 32 14 6 3 — 2 0 — 40 17
Total 70 35 8 3 — 2 0 — 80 39
Kairat 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League 13 3 0 0 — 6 6 0 0 19 9
2019 Kazakhstan Premier League 28 16 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 31 16
Total 41 19 0 0 — 9 6 0 0 50 25
Cercle Brugge 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 8 1 0 0 — — 0 0 8 1
Budapest Honvéd 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 12 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 0 2 1 — — — 14 1
Total 24 1 2 1 — 0 0 — 26 2
Diósgyőr 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 15 3 0 0 — — — 15 3
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 31 4 1 0 — — — 32 4
Total 46 7 1 0 — — — 47 7
Warta Poznań 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 8 2 1 0 — — — 9 2
Career total 335 91 27 6 24 4 11 6 0 0 397 107

Honours

Budapest Honvéd

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Hollandia: Eppel Márton neve is szerepel a NEC új szerzeményei között" [Netherlands: Martin Eppel's name is included to the list of the newcomers by NEC] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В КАЙРАТ, МАРТОН!. fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ "MARTON EPPEL NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE". cerclebrugge.be/ (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Eppel Márton a DVTK játékosa" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Diósgyőr. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Marton Eppel piłkarzem Warty Poznań" (in Polish). Warta Poznań. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Warta Poznań lepsza od Stali Mielec!" (in Polish). Warta Poznań. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Hungary 0-3 Russia". Soccerway.com. 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Andorra 1-0 Hungary". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
  10. ^ Márton Eppel at WorldFootball.net
  11. ^ Márton Eppel at Soccerway

External links

  • Profile at HLSZ (in Hungarian)
  • Profile at MLSZ (in Hungarian)
  • Profile at NEC Nijmegen official website
  • Márton Eppel at National-Football-Teams.com
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