Clemens Riedel

Clemens Riedel (born 19 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Espanyol. He previously played in Germany with Darmstadt 98 and has represented Germany at under-19 and under-21 youth international levels.

Club career Darmstadt 98 Riedel was born in Wölfersheim, Hessen, Germany. He started playing football locally with SKV Obbornhofen before having a trial with Eintracht Frankfurt aged nine, and he joined their academy a year later. He stayed with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2017, when he moved to , and in 2019 he moved to Darmstadt 98 aged 16. and he made his senior debut for Darmstadt on 24 July 2021 as a substitute in a 2–0 2. Bundesliga defeat to Jahn Regensburg. He made his full debut for the club on 30 July 2021, in a 3–0 away defeat to Karlsruher SC, becoming the first Darmstadt academy graduate to start a league match since Burak Bilgin nine seasons prior, and after playing in four of the club's first five 2. Bundesliga games of the 2021–22 season, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 28 August 2021. He contributed with 19 league appearances in the 2022–23 season as the club achieved promotion to the Bundesliga, as runners-up of the 2. Bundesliga.

Riedel made his Bundesliga debut on 26 August 2023, starting in a 4–1 home loss to Union Berlin, and made 14 Bundesliga appearances for the club over the course of the 2023–24 season,

In August 2024, he became club captain of Darmstadt 98 after Fabian Holland, the previous club captain suffered a cruciate ligament tear. This made him the youngest club captain active in professional German football. He played in all but one of Darmstadt's league matches across the 2024–25 season,

Espanyol On 25 August 2025, Riedel joined La Liga side Espanyol on a four-year contract. The transfer fee was reported to be approximately €2 million, with Darmstadt receiving 10% of any future sale.

International career He was called up to the Germany national under-19 team for the first time in August 2021, and made his debut for the side on 3 September 2021 in a 1–0 win over Switzerland. He made 7 appearances in total for the under-19 side. and he made his first and only appearance for the team on 8 September, in a 2–0 win over Ukraine. though Riedel pulled out of the squad himself two days later through injury.

Style of play Riedel is a centre-back, though he has also been used at right-back. 2. Bundesliga

2022–23 2. Bundesliga

2023–24 Bundesliga

2024–25 2. Bundesliga

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