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FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga

Season Statistics

5 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (40%) Draw (20%) Loss (40%)
5 Played
2 Won
1 Drawn
2 Lost
13 Goals For
10 Goals Against

Team Overview

FSV Mainz 05 are one of the Bundesliga's most recognizable overachievers, a club from Rhineland-Palatinate whose identity rests on energy, community roots and a reputation for punching above its financial weight. Mainz have long been associated with developing players and competing hard against bigger-budget rivals, and the club's carnival-city character gives it a distinctive place in German football culture. Their best top-flight finishes came in the early 2010s, when they reached the upper reaches of the table and earned European qualification. Since then they have generally been a mid-table side that fights to stay clear of the bottom places. Urs Fischer is the club's current manager.

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The current Bundesliga campaign, based on five matches, offers a mixed but encouraging picture. Mainz have won two, drawn one and lost two, and their form line reads DWLWL. A goal difference of +3, built on 13 goals scored and 10 conceded, suggests a team that is involved in open, high-scoring matches rather than tight, low-event ones. The attack has been productive, averaging 2.6 go

Squad (29 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

Luke Gauer
#42 Luke Gauer
M. Kinzig
#40 M. Kinzig
A. Schwolow
#1 A. Schwolow
R. Zentner
#27 R. Zentner

Defenders (9)

S. Bell
#16 S. Bell
A. Caci
#19 A. Caci
F. Gruber
#3 F. Gruber
L. Maloney
#15 L. Maloney
P. Mwene
#2 P. Mwene
S. Posch
#4 S. Posch
K. Potulski
#48 K. Potulski
S. Widmer
#30 S. Widmer
D. da Costa
#21 D. da Costa

Midfielders (11)

N. Amiri
#10 N. Amiri
D. Imafidon
#34 D. Imafidon
S. Kawasaki
#24 S. Kawasaki
D. Kohr
#31 D. Kohr
Lee Jae-Sung
#7 Lee Jae-Sung
E. Martel
#5 E. Martel
P. Nebel
#8 P. Nebel
O. Ruoppi
#20 O. Ruoppi
K. Sano
#6 K. Sano
P. Schulz
#2 P. Schulz
T. Yamazaki
#17 T. Yamazaki

Attackers (5)

S. Becker
#23 S. Becker
A. Haidara
A. Haidara
B. Hollerbach
#17 B. Hollerbach
R. Königsdörffer
#11 R. Königsdörffer
P. Tietz
#9 P. Tietz

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
10
N. Amiri
N. Amiri
MF 7.0 5 0 1 444 5 275
21
D. da Costa
D. da Costa
DF 7.0 5 1 0 172 5 96
7
Lee Jae-Sung
Lee Jae-Sung
MF 6.4 5 0 1 286 2 113
19
A. Caci
A. Caci
MF 7.5 5 2 1 351 12 148
2
P. Mwene
P. Mwene
MF 7.0 5 1 1 434 11 132
9
P. Tietz
P. Tietz
FW 7.1 5 4 0 450 1 121
6
K. Sano
K. Sano
MF 6.9 5 0 2 439 6 211
23
S. Becker
S. Becker
FW 7.5 5 2 3 363 1 75
11
R. Königsdörffer
R. Königsdörffer
FW 6.7 5 1 0 123 3 26
3
F. Gruber
F. Gruber
DF 6.8 5 0 0 450 12 293
48
K. Potulski
K. Potulski
DF 6.3 5 0 0 350 10 225
4
S. Posch
S. Posch
DF 6.6 4 0 0 358 8 206
15
L. Maloney
L. Maloney
MF 6.1 3 0 0 19 1 14
1
A. Schwolow
A. Schwolow
GK 6.8 3 0 0 270 0 98
20
O. Ruoppi
O. Ruoppi
MF 6.7 3 0 1 33 0 15
27
R. Zentner
R. Zentner
GK 6.8 2 0 0 180 0 58
5
E. Martel
E. Martel
MF 6.6 2 1 0 95 3 19
17
B. Hollerbach
B. Hollerbach
FW 6.7 2 1 0 29 1 21
31
D. Kohr
D. Kohr
DF 7.7 1 0 0 80 4 49
30
S. Widmer
S. Widmer
DF 7.0 1 0 0 17 0 8

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (27)

A. Schwolow
From Heart Of Midlothian
Transfer Jul 2026
A. Haidara
From FSV Mainz 05
Free agent Jul 2026
S. Becker
From Osasuna
Transfer Jun 2026
R. Nakuzola
From Rot-Weiss Essen U19
Free agent Jun 2026
F. Gruber
From 1. FC Nürnberg
Transfer Jun 2026
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Departures (39)

A. Hanche-Olsen
To Chicago Fire
Transfer Aug 2026
W. Bøving
To 1. FC Nürnberg
Loan Aug 2026
N. Weiper
To Sturm Graz
Loan Jul 2026
Maxim Bora Dal
To SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Transfer Jul 2026
L. Rieß
To Fortuna Düsseldorf
Loan Jul 2026
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Injuries & Availability

6 Out 0 Doubtful
P. Nebel
P. Nebel Muscle Injury
Out
Silas
Silas Broken shinbone
Out
D. Kohr
D. Kohr Foot Injury
Out
S. Widmer
S. Widmer Knee Injury
Out
O. Ruoppi
O. Ruoppi Knee Injury
Out
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Impact Analysis

FSV Mainz 05 have six players confirmed out and none listed as doubtful, so the squad has no uncertainty over who is unavailable. The absentees are P. Nebel (muscle injury), Silas (broken shinbone), D. Kohr (foot injury), S. Widmer (knee injury), O. Ruoppi (knee injury) and R. Zentner (hand injury). The data does not list positions, so the clearest pattern is in the injury types. Two players are out with knee problems, and the other four are spread across muscle, shinbone, foot and hand injuries. That suggests the setbacks are not concentrated in a single area of the body.

The available information also does not show how many minutes each player has played or how often they have started. That makes it hard to say how significant each absence is to the starting XI. The same limit applies to replacements, since the data does not describe the depth behind each player. Losing six players at once will still stretch the squad's resources, and the number of absences matters more here than any one name. Mainz's depth will be tested by the volume of unavailable players, and a full assessment would need more detail on roles and playing time.

Recent Form

LWWLW
L Bayer Leverkusen 3-4 (H)
W Waldhof Mannheim 0-3 (A)
W Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-4 (A)
L Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 (H)
W Hamburger SV 0-5 (A)

Form Analysis

FSV Mainz 05's last five matches produced three wins and two defeats, a record that reflects an inconsistent run, with strong attacking numbers on one side and defensive lapses on the other. The team scored 16 goals, an average of 3.2 per match. They scored three or more in four of the five games, and the 5-0 win away at Hamburger SV was the high point. Even in defeat, they found the net three times against Bayer Leverkusen.

Defensively, the picture is less convincing. Mainz conceded 10 goals, and two clean sheets came against Waldhof Mannheim and Hamburger SV. In the other three matches they let in three or four goals each: four against Leverkusen, three against Borussia Mönchengladbach and three against Eintracht Frankfurt.

The home and away split is the clearest pattern. All three wins came on the road, while both home matches, against Leverkusen and Frankfurt, ended in defeat. Those two losses also came against Bundesliga opponents, and Mainz also conceded three in their away win at

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