Paul Nebel (born 10 October 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Mainz 05.
Nebel made his debut for Mainz 05 in the first round of the 2020âÂÂ21 DFB-Pokal on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Levin ÃÂztunalñ against fourth-division side TSV Havelse. He assisted Jean-Philippe Mateta's 90th minute goal to complete a hat-trick, with the match finishing as a 5âÂÂ1 win. He made his Bundesliga 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 RB Leipzig, which finished as a 3âÂÂ1 loss.
After a successful two-year-long loan spell at Karlsurher SC in the German second division, Nebel became a key-player for Mainz, registering ten goals and six assists in the 2024âÂÂ25 season. He finished sixth with Mainz, qualifying for the UEFA Conference League play-offs.
Nebel is a youth international for Germany. Nebel is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland under FIFA's grandparent rule through his maternal grandmother.
He made his debut for the Germany national under-21 team in 2023. With Germany, Nebel would take part at the 2025 UEFA European under-21 Championship, finishing runner-up and assisting an equaliser, as well as scoring a long range equaliser, in the final against England, in a 2âÂÂ3 loss.
Two months later, in August 2025, Nebel earned his first call-up to the German senior national team, with coach Julian Nagelsmann selecting him for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, though he remained unused.
Germany U21