Mainz is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region—Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr—which also encompasses the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach am Main, and Hanau.
1. Fußball- und Sport-Verein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05 or simply Mainz 05, is a German professional sports club, founded in 1905 and based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz 05 play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system, having most recently been promoted ahead of the 2009–10 season. The club's main local rivals are Eintracht Frankfurt and Kaiserslautern. In addition to the football division, Mainz 05 have handball and table tennis departments.
Peter Neustädter is a professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He played for the Kazakhstan national team.
Mario Vrančić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Regionalliga club Eintracht Frankfurt II.
Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. He last played for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is currently a free agent. Born in Germany, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
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Sandro Schwarz is a German football manager and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Thomas Tuchel is a German professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Widely regarded as a tactical innovator in modern football, Tuchel is considered one of the best coaches in the world.
Kevin Stöger is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Austria national team. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger.
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Loris Sven Karius is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is currently a free agent. Karius represented Germany at youth level.
Phillipp Mwene is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Austria national team.
Lee Jae-sung is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the South Korea national team.
David Kinsombi is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Paderborn.
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Jonathan Michael Burkardt is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.
Jan Siewert is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Anton Levi Stach is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Germany national team.
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