German · Strausberg, Germany · Born 16 August 1996German darts player nicknamed 'The Wall', regarded as the most successful German player in PDC history following his 2025 Players Championship title.
Born in Strausberg, Germany, on 16 August 1996, Martin Schindler won the German junior title in 2014 and the men's title in 2016 before transitioning to the PDC, earning his tour card in 2017. He represented Germany at the World Cup of Darts alongside Max Hopp that year and reached the final of the PDC World Youth Championship in 2018. Schindler's career stalled after he lost his tour card in 2020 following a deep dip in form, missing the 2021 World Championship. He rebuilt his career from Q-School, and in 2021 threw a nine-dart finish against Raymond van Barneveld during a Players Championship event, a sign of his returning quality. His breakthrough came in 2024 and 2025, when he won three PDC European Tour titles — the International Darts Open, the Swiss Darts Trophy, and the Austrian Darts Open — making him the German record-holder for European Tour victories. In March 2025, he won his first Players Championship title in Hildesheim, fighting back from 3-6 down in the final to beat Jeffrey de Graaf, a result that made him the most successful German player in PDC Pro Tour history, surpassing Max Hopp. One of the biggest moments of Schindler's career came at the 2025 World Cup of Darts, where he and Ricardo Pietreczko pulled off a major upset over top-seeded England. Now Germany's number one ranked player, Schindler is regarded as one of the country's brightest darts prospects heading into the late 2020s.
Becoming the most successful German player in PDC Pro Tour history
How They Played
Patient, persistent scorer known for resilience under pressure
Lasting Impact
Germany's leading modern darts player and a symbol of the sport's growth in the country
German Athletes