Marco Richter

Marco Richter ( born 24 November 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.

Early years
Born in Friedberg, Bavaria, Richter started his career with local side SV Ried 1951. After being scouted by German giants Bayern Munich on a talent day, he played for their youth department between 2004 and 2012. After eight seasons in Munich he joined the FC Augsburg academy, and on 22 May 2015 he made his debut for the Augsburg reserves in a 2–1 loss to the FC Ingolstadt 04 reserves in the German fourth division. In the following season, he scored seven goals in 16 regular season appearances and two relegation matches. Concurrently, with 24 goals in 16 appearances for the FC Augsburg Under-19 team, Richter helped secure promotion to the Under 19 Bundesliga. In the 2016–17 season for the reserves, Richter scored 23 goals in 27 appearances, making him third on the topscorer list for the season. On 30 July 2016, he attracted nationwide attention when the FC Augsburg reserves won 12–0 over SV Seligenporten, with Richter scoring seven goals in the match.

FC Augsburg
After impressing for the reserve team, Richter was called up for the senior squad and made his Bundesliga debut on 14 October 2017, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Kevin Danso in a 2–2 draw against TSG Hoffenheim. On 4 February 2018, Richter made his first professional goal in a 3–0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hertha BSC
On 9 August 2021, Richter signed for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Mainz 05
On 22 August 2023, Richter transferred to Bundesliga club Mainz 05 following Hertha BSC's relegation.

International career
Richter made his debut for the Germany under-21 team on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win over Mexico. His first goals for the side came during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Denmark, which Germany won 3–1.

Honours
Germany U21
 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 2019

Individual

 * European Under-21 Championship Bronze Boot: 2019