FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 net spend since 2015

FSV Mainz 05 have spent €192m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €316m: a net profit of €124m on transfers.

That covers 73 signings (58 for a disclosed fee, 13 free, 2 undisclosed) and 78 departures (50 sold for a disclosed fee, 23 free, 5 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 13 in, 47 out.

Record signing: Benedict Hollerbach, €10m from FC Union Berlin (Jul 2025). Record sale: Brajan Gruda, €32m to Brighton & Hove Albion (Aug 2024).

FSV Mainz 05 transfer spending by season

FSV Mainz 05 record signings

1. Benedict Hollerbach · €10m from FC Union Berlin · Jul 2025
2. Jeremiah St. Juste · €8m from Feyenoord · Aug 2019
3. Aarón Martín · €8m from Espanyol · Jul 2019
4. Jean-Philippe Mateta · €8m from Olympique Lyonnais · Jul 2018
5. Edimilson Fernandes · €8m from West Ham United · Jul 2019

FSV Mainz 05 record sales

1. Brajan Gruda · €32m to Brighton & Hove Albion · Aug 2024
2. Abdou Diallo · €28m to Borussia Dortmund · Jul 2018
3. Jean-Philippe Gbamin · €25m to Everton · Aug 2019
4. Jonathan Burkardt · €21m to Eintracht Frankfurt · Jul 2025
5. Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete · €17m to FC Köln · Jul 2017

FSV Mainz 05 trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 46 players FSV Mainz 05 both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €189m against €141m paid: a trading profit of €49m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €19m across 5 players, led by Ridle Baku (€10m to VfL Wolfsburg, Oct 2020).

• Abdou Diallo: signed for €5m (Jul 2017), sold to Borussia Dortmund for €28m (Jul 2018): profit €23m
• Jean-Philippe Gbamin: signed for €5m (Jul 2016), sold to Everton for €25m (Aug 2019): profit €20m
• Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete: signed for €7m (Jul 2016), sold to FC Köln for €17m (Jul 2017): profit €11m
• Ridle Baku: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to VfL Wolfsburg for €10m (Oct 2020): profit €10m
• Yoshinori Muto: signed for €3m (Jul 2015), sold to Newcastle United for €11m (Aug 2018): profit €8m

• Aarón Martín: signed for €8m (Jul 2019), left free for a new club (Jul 2023): loss €8m
• Aarón Martín: signed for €8m (Jul 2019), left free for Genoa (Jul 2023): loss €8m
• Edimilson Fernandes: signed for €8m (Jul 2019), sold to Young Boys for €600k (Jul 2025): loss €7m
• Pierre Kunde Malong: signed for €8m (Jul 2018), sold to Olympiacos F.C. for €2m (Jul 2021): loss €6m
• Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel: signed for €6m (Jul 2019), left free for Nantes (Aug 2023): loss €6m

FSV Mainz 05 ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

FSV Mainz 05 have made 7 signings and 7 departures in 2026/27, plus 6 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Daniel Batz (left free for Borussia Mönchengladbach, 21 league starts in 2025/26), Lasse Rieß (loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf, 3 league starts in 2025/26); in Alexander Schwolow (free from Hearts, 450 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Andreas Hanche-Olsen (to Chicago Fire, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Nikolas Veratschnig (to Salzburg, 6 league starts in 2025/26), Kasey Bos (loan to Excelsior, no league start in 2025/26); in Stefan Posch (from Como, 628 league minutes since), Fabio Gruber (from Nürnberg, 540 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Tom Krauß (to FC Köln), Daniel Gleiber (loan to Saarbrücken, no league start in 2025/26), Niklas Tauer (left free for Havelse, no league start in 2025/26), Hyun-seok Hong (loan to FC Midtjylland); in Eric Martel (free from FC Köln, 117 league minutes since), Sota Kawasaki (from Kyoto Sanga, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Arnaud Nordin (to Rennes, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Nelson Weiper (loan to Sturm Graz, 3 league starts in 2025/26), William Bøving (loan to Nürnberg, 2 league starts in 2025/26), Ben Bobzien (to Dynamo Dresden); in Ransford Königsdörffer (free from Hamburger SV, 241 league minutes since), Sheraldo Becker (from Osasuna).

FSV Mainz 05 injury news: injuries and suspensions

FSV Mainz 05 have 3 players injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €10m of value sidelined.

• Otto Ruoppi (MID): Knee problems · out since 29 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 7 games missed
• Silas (FWD): Fitness · out since 20 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed
• Dominik Kohr (DEF): Ankle injury · out since 30 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed

FSV Mainz 05 last starting XI

FSV Mainz 05's last league starting XI, v FC Bayern München on 7 Nov 2026: Robin Zentner; Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Fabio Gruber; Nadiem Amiri, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Jae-sung Lee, Silvan Widmer; Sheraldo Becker, Ransford Königsdörffer.

4 changes from the side that started v Elversberg on 30 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Stefan Posch (4), Phillipp Mwene (4), Phillip Tietz (4) and Alexander Schwolow (3).

Opponent: FC Bayern München.

FSV Mainz 05 minutes played 2026/27

After 9 league games of 2026/27, 8 FSV Mainz 05 players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 3 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Paul Nebel (14%, €11m), Benedict Hollerbach (11%, €9m), Alynho Haidara (0%, €6m), Nelson Weiper (0%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Paul Nebel, Marco Richter, Danny da Costa, Lasse Rieß, Maxim Dal, Stefan Bell.

FSV Mainz 05 club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 3 players club-trained at FSV Mainz 05 now play for other clubs we track, led by Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt, value €44m), Leandro Barreiro (Benfica, value €17m) and Nelson Weiper (Sturm Graz, value €6m).

• Jonathan Burkardt · Eintracht Frankfurt · €44m
• Leandro Barreiro · Benfica · €17m
• Nelson Weiper · Sturm Graz · €6m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

FSV Mainz 05 free agents: released players without a club

One former FSV Mainz 05 player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Maxim Leitsch (€800k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent