Paul Nebel

Paul Nebel (born 10 October 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.^[1]

Paul Nebel

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bad Nauheim, Germany
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2012	SC Germania Nieder-Mockstadt
2012–2013	KSV Klein-Karben
2014–2016	Kickers Offenbach
2016–2020	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Mainz 05 II	34	(7)
2020–	Mainz 05	49	(11)
2022–2024	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)	65	(9)
International career‡
2017	Germany U15	1	(0)
2017–2018	Germany U16	10	(0)
2018–2019	Germany U17	10	(3)
2020	Germany U19	1	(0)
2021–2023	Germany U20	14	(3)
2023–2025	Germany U21	14	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:15, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Nebel made his debut for Mainz 05 in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Levin Öztunalı against fourth-division side TSV Havelse. He assisted Jean-Philippe Mateta's 90th minute goal to complete a hat-trick, with the match finishing as a 5–1 win.^[2] He made his Bundesliga debut the following week on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Mateta in the 90+1st minute of Mainz's away match against RB Leipzig, which finished as a 3–1 loss.^[3]

International career

Nebel is a youth international for Germany.^[4] Nebel is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland under FIFA's grandparent rule through his maternal grandmother.^[5]

In August 2025, Nebel earned his first call-up to the German senior national team, with coach Julian Nagelsmann selecting him for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mainz 05 II	2020–21	Regionalliga Südwest	21	4	—		—		21	4
	2021–22	Regionalliga Südwest	13	3	—		—		13	3
	Total		34	7	—		—		34	7
Mainz 05	2020–21	Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	—		11	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	31	10	2	0	—		33	10
	2025–26	Bundesliga	4	1	1	0	3[a]	0	8	1
	Total		49	11	5	0	3	0	57	11
Karlsruher SC (loan)	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	32	4	2	0	—		34	4
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	33	5	1	0	—		34	5
	Total		65	9	3	0	—		68	9
Career total			148	27	8	0	3	0	159	27

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025^[8]