Eric Martel

Central Defender - Mainz 05
2 Feb 2028
Wednesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 17 Transfers Relations Events 101 Awards 3 Matches History

Events

101

  1. Clashed with Damian van der Haar over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Sota Kawasaki, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Moderate
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  6. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  7. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  8. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Damian van der Haar

    Mind

  9. Clashed with Damian van der Haar over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Suspension served — available again

  11. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. Suspended after accumulating bookings

  13. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. Clashed with Damian van der Haar over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  15. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  16. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  17. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Worried by competition from a new signing Simon Walde

    Minor
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  19. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  20. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  22. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  23. Clashed with Damian van der Haar over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  24. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  25. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  28. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  29. Clashed with Damian van der Haar over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  30. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  31. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  32. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  33. Manager broke a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  34. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  35. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  36. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  37. Worried by competition from a new signing David Schopper

    Minor
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  38. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  39. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  40. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  41. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  42. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Hong Hyun-Seok was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  43. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  44. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  45. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  46. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  47. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  48. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  49. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  50. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  51. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  52. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  53. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  54. Head coach left the club

  55. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  56. Squad status changed

  57. Worried by competition from a new signing Aaron Zehnter

    Minor
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  58. Danny da Costa, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Moderate
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  59. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  60. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  61. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  62. Worried by competition from a new signing Rav van den Berg

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  63. Head coach left the club

  64. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  65. Manager broke a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  66. Senses a managerial change coming

  67. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  68. Singled out by the manager after an influential performance

    Minor
    Cause
    His rating gave the staff a clear reason to reinforce his confidence. His match rating gave the staff a clear reason to recognise the display.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  69. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  70. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  71. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Nadiem Amiri was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  72. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  73. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  74. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  75. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  76. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  77. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  78. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  79. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  80. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  81. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  82. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  83. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  84. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  85. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  86. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  87. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  88. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  89. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  90. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  91. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  92. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  93. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  94. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  95. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  96. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  97. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  98. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.9M/y

  99. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.9M/y

  100. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.5M/y
    Who
    Zimmermann Georg

  101. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.5M/y