Merlin Röhl

MFGER5 Jul 2002 · age 23
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2026 → 2029 · £15,500/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£18,000,000 · £6.0m/yr over 3y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GER2002-07-05 → live

“| 34 | MF | Germany | Merlin Röhl |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

SC Freiburg2022 → 2026

“2022–2026: SC Freiburg (48 apps, 2 goals)”

WikipediaMerlin Röhl - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

FC Ingolstadt2018 → 2020

“2018–2020: FC Ingolstadt”

WikipediaMerlin Röhl - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

FC Ingolstadt2020 → 2022

“2020–2022: FC Ingolstadt (49 apps, 4 goals)”

WikipediaMerlin Röhl - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Everton Football Club2025 → 2026

“2025–2026: Everton (loan) (16 apps, 1 goal)”

WikipediaMerlin Röhl - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Everton Football Club2026-07-01 → live

“On 1 July 2026, Röhl signed permanently with Everton after the conditional loan obligation purchase was met after Everton survived relegation from the Premier League the previous season.”

WikipediaMerlin Röhl - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#34 MF2026-07-01 → live

“| 34 | MF | Germany | Merlin Röhl |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2026-07-01 → 2029-06-30

“Joined: Jul 1, 2026 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2029”

TransfermarktMerlin Röhl - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 18,000,000 fee2026-07-01 → 2029-06-30

“Everton have officially triggered the obligation to buy German Under-21 international midfielder Merlin Röhl on a permanent 3-year contract from SC Freiburg. £18M deal.”

ToffeeWebMerlin Röhl's £18M permanent move confirmed: Will he finally get his reward for patience? ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 15,500/wk2026-07-01 → 2029-06-30

“£15,500”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Everton FC 2026/27 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13