Marten Winkler

Marten Winkler
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002
Place of birth Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 10
Youth career
Union Fürstenwalde
–2015 Union Berlin
2015–2020 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Hertha BSC II 27 (8)
2021–2026 Hertha BSC 85 (14)
2022–2023 → Waldhof Mannheim (loan) 31 (9)
2022–2023 → Waldhof Mannheim II (loan) 1 (0)
2026– Anderlecht 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:35, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

Marten Winkler (born 31 October 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht.

Club career

Winkler was born in Frankfurt an der Oder.[1] After playing youth football for Union Fürstenwalde and Union Berlin, he joined Hertha BSC's academy in 2015.[2][3] He made his debut for Hertha BSC on 15 May 2021 as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with 1. FC Köln.[4]

In July 2022, he joined Waldhof Mannheim on a season-long loan.[5]

Following Hertha's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2022–23 season, Winkler broke into the Hertha first-team at the start of the 2023–24 season,[6] and in October 2023, his contract with the club was extended until summer 2027.[7]

On 17 August 2026, Winkler signed a four-year contract with Anderlecht in Belgium.[8]

International career

He has represented Germany at under-18 level.[9]

Style of play

Winkler plays primarily as a striker, though can also play as a winger.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC II 2020–21 Regionalliga Nordost 40———40
2021–22 Regionalliga Nordost 238———238
Total 278———278
Hertha BSC 2020–21 Bundesliga 10———10
2021–22 Bundesliga 10———10
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 30510——315
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 20221——223
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 31641——357
2026–27 2. Bundesliga 21———21
Total 851472——9216
Waldhof Mannheim (loan) 2022–23 3. Liga 31900—2[a]23311
Waldhof Mannheim II (loan) 2022–23 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 10———10
Anderlecht 2026–27 Belgian Pro League 00001[b]0—10
Career total 1443172102215435
  1. ↑ Appearances in Baden Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 Marten Winkler at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Marten Winkler – Laufbahn". kicker (in German). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Berliner Weg zum Doppelpack". rbb24.de (in German). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kein Risiko, keine Chancen: Nullnummer bringt Hertha den Klassenerhalt". kicker (in German). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hertha-Talent Winkler wechselt nach Mannheim". kicker (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Hermanns, Stefan (20 October 2023). "Der Nächste aus dem eigenen Nachwuchs: Marten Winkler startet durch bei Hertha BSC". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  7. ↑ dpa (18 October 2023). "Hertha BSC: Vertrag bis 2027: Hertha verlängert mit Marten Winkler". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Marten Winkler joins as Anderlecht's fifth signing of the summer". RSC Anderlecht. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Marten Winkler » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Die Entdeckung der Zielstrebigkeit: Marten Winkler macht bei Hertha BSC große Schritte nach vorne". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). 7 December 2025. ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 6 February 2026.