Márton Eppel
Márton Eppel (born 26 October 1991) is a Hungarian professional football player who plays as a forward for Diósgyőr and the Hungary national team.
 Eppel in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diósgyőr | ||
| 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– | Diósgyőr | 22 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Hungary U-21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017– | Hungary | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2018 | |||
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 FC and he also became top scorer of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[2]
Kairat
On 2 July 2018, FC Kairat announced the signing of Eppel on an 18-month contract.[3] And Eppel immediately scored five goals out of ten in the gate of the club UE Engordany from Andorra 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]
Honvéd
On 20 October 2020, Eppel signed with Budapest Honvéd FC returning for a second stint.
International
Eppel debuted for the Hungary national team against Russia in a friendly match at Groupama Aréna, Budapest on 5 June 2017. He also scored his first goal in his debut match against Russia, though into his own net.[6]
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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 4 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 31 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 73 | 9 | |||
| 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 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | 7 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 6 | ||
| Budapest Honvéd | 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 16 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 17 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 94 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 106 | 40 | ||
| Kairat | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 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 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Diósgyőr | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 296 | 85 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 101 | ||
References
- "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.
- "2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
- ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В КАЙРАТ, МАРТОН!. fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "MARTON EPPEL NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE". cerclebrugge.be/ (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Eppel Márton a DVTK játékosa" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Diósgyőr. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Hungary 0-3 Russia". Soccerway.com. 5 June 2017.
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Andorra 1-0 Hungary". Soccerway.com. 9 June 2017.
- Márton Eppel at WorldFootball.net
- 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