Paul Jaeckel

Paul Jaeckel
Jaeckel with Union Berlin in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Magdeburg
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2011 Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl
2011–2014 Energie Cottbus
2014–2017 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 VfL Wolfsburg II 15 (0)
2018 VfL Wolfsburg 3 (0)
2018–2019 Greuther Fürth II 7 (1)
2018–2021 Greuther Fürth 67 (2)
2021–2025 Union Berlin 46 (1)
2024–2025 → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 23 (1)
2025–2026 Preußen Münster 28 (0)
2026– 1. FC Magdeburg 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Germany U18 5 (0)
2016 Germany U19 1 (0)
2020–2021 Germany U21 2 (0)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Gold medal – first place2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:50, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Paul Jaeckel (born 22 July 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.

Jaeckel has played Champions League, Europa League and Conference League football with Union Berlin. He has made 10 appearances through the German U18 to U21 youth levels.

Career

Jaeckel joined Vfl Wolfsburg's academy from Energie Cottbus in 2014.

On 30 August 2018, Jaeckel joined 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a three-year contract. During the end of the 2019–20 season, he started to play regularly for the club.

On 29 April 2021, Jaeckel was announced at Union Berlin.

On 29 August 2024, Jaeckel was loaned to Eintracht Braunschweig.

On 15 July 2025, Jaeckel signed with Preußen Münster in 2. Bundesliga.

On 7 July 2026, Jaeckel moved to 1. FC Magdeburg.

International career

Jaeckel made his Germany U21 debut against Slovenia U21s.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Jaeckel". 1. FC Union Berlin. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Paul Jaeckel at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ Paul Jaeckel at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 "Eintracht Braunschweig leiht Paul Jaeckel aus" [Eintracht Braunschweig loans Paul Jaeckel] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Union verpflichtet Paul Jaeckel" [Union signs Paul Jaeckel]. www.fc-union-berlin.de (in German).
  6. ↑ ""Der richtige Schritt" – Jaeckel wechselt nach Fürth". kicker Online (in German). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Aus der Hauptstadt nach Münster: Paul Jaeckel kommt von Union Berlin" [From the capital to Münster: Paul Jaeckel comes from Union Berlin] (in German). Preußen Münster. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sechster Neuzugang an Bord" [Sixth new arrival on board] (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.