Clemens Riedel

About

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

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 TSG Wieseck, and in 2019 he moved to Darmstadt 98 aged 16. He initially joined the youth setup but began to train with the first team during the 2020–21 season, 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…