Marco Richter

Early years

Born in Friedberg, Bavaria, Richter started his career with local side SV Ried 1951. After being scouted by German giants Bayern Munich on a talent day, he played for their youth academy between 2004 and 2012. After eight seasons in Munich, Richter joined the FC Augsburg academy, and on 22 May 2015 he made his debut for the Augsburg reserves during a 2–1 loss against FC Ingolstadt 04 II in the German fourth division. The following season, he scored seven goals in 16 regular season appearances and two relegation matches. Concurrently, with 24 goals in 16 appearances for the FC Augsburg under-19 team, Richter helped secure promotion to the Under 19 Bundesliga. During the 2016–17 season with the reserves, Richter scored 23 goals in 27 appearances, making him third on the topscorer list for the season. On 30 July 2016, he attracted nationwide attention when the FC Augsburg reserves won 12–0 over SV Seligenporten, with Richter scoring seven goals in the match.

FC Augsburg

After impressing for the reserve team, Richter was called up for the senior squad and made his Bundesliga debut on 14 October 2017, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Kevin Danso in a 2–2 draw against TSG Hoffenheim. On 4 February 2018, he scored his first professional goal during a 3–0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hertha BSC

On 9 August 2021, Richter signed with fellow Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Mainz 05

On 22 August 2023, he transferred…

Richter made his debut for the Germany under-21 team on 7 September 2018 in a 3–0 win over Mexico. His first goals for the side came during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Denmark, which Germany won 3–1.

As of 17 May 2026

Germany U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 2019

Individual

European Under-21 Championship Bronze Boot: 2019