David Nemeth (born 18 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender and captain for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.
Club career Nemeth made his debut in a senior game on 20 April 2018, when he appeared as a starting player for the second team of his club SV Mattersburg in the Landesliga Burgenland, the fourth highest division of Austrian football. Mattersburg II finished the season in first place and was promoted to the Regionalliga Ost. In December 2018, he was included in the Mattersburg first team squad for the first time, but did not make an appearance. He debuted for the first team in the Austrian Bundesliga in May 2019, when he started against Wacker Innsbruck on the last matchday of the 2018–19 season. In the 2019–20 season, Nemeth played for both the first and second team of Mattersburg. The club declared bankruptcy at the end of the season and became defunct.
Nemeth then moved to Germany in September 2020 and joined Mainz 05, where he signed a contract until June 2024. After making two appearances for the second team in the Regionalliga Südwest (fourth tier), he returned to Austria in October 2020 and went on loan to Sturm Graz for the rest of the season. By the end of his loan, he had made 28 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga, scoring two goals. Nemeth returned to Mainz for the 2021–22 season and was now a member of the first team squad of head coach Bo Svensson. He played six matches in the Bundesliga and one match in the DFB Cup.
Prior to the 2022–23 season, Nemeth moved to 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. After eight appearances until October 2023, he missed the rest of the season due to an injury. In the 2023–24 season, he won the 2. Bundesliga title and was promoted to the Bundesliga with St. Pauli.
Going back to the 2. Bundesliga and after the departure of Jackson Irvine, he was named Captain of the team in August 2026.
International career Nemeth played for the Austrian under-18 and under-19 teams. He debuted for the under-21 team in March 2021.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSV Mattersburg2018–19Austrian Bundesliga10––102019–20Austrian Bundesliga120––120Total130––130SV Mattersburg II2018–19Austrian Regionalliga East100––1002019–20Austrian Regionalliga East130––130Total230––230Mainz 05 II2020–21Regionalliga Südwest20––20Sturm Graz2020–21Austrian Bundesliga28240–322Mainz 052021–22Bundesliga6010–70FC St. Pauli2022–232. Bundesliga81––812023–242. Bundesliga7010–802024–25Bundesliga24000–2402025–26Bundesliga0010–102026–272. Bundesliga6010–70Total45130–471FC St. Pauli II2023–24Regionalliga Nord10––102024–25Regionalliga Nord21––21Total30––31Career total120480–1284
Honours FC St. Pauli 2.Bundesliga: 2023–24
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