Paul Nebel (born 10 October 2002) is a German professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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Club career

Nebel made his debut for

in the first round of the

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on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for

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against fourth-division side

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. He assisted

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's 90th minute goal to complete a hat-trick, with the match finishing as a 5–1 win. He made his

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debut the following week on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Mateta in the 90+1st minute of Mainz's away match against

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, which finished as a 3–1 loss.

International career

He is a youth international for Germany. Nebel qualifies for the

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under

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's grandparent rule.

Personal life

Nebel was born in Germany, and is of Irish descent through his maternal grandmother.

Career statistics

Honours

Germany U21 *

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runner-up:

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* * * 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from Bad Nauheim Footballers from Darmstadt (region) German people of Irish descent German men's footballers Men's association football wingers Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players Karlsruher SC players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub