Jonathan Burkardt

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Jonathan Burkardt
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Michael Burkardt
Date of birth (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Darmstadt, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mainz 05
Number 29
Youth career
–2014 Darmstadt 98
2014–2018 Mainz 05
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018– Mainz 05 125 (36)
2019–2020 Mainz 05 II 4 (1)
International career‡
2015 Germany U15 2 (1)
2015–2016 Germany U16 10 (6)
2016 Germany U17 1 (2)
2017 Germany U18 1 (0)
2019 Germany U19 3 (1)
2019 Germany U20 5 (0)
2020–2022 Germany U21 20 (10)
2024– Germany 2 (0)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Jonathan Michael Burkardt (born 11 July 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Germany national team. [2]

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Club career

Burkardt joined the Mainz 05 youth performance center from SV Darmstadt 98 in 2014, playing in the B-Youth and A-Youth Bundesliga. He signed a professional contract in June 2018, making his Bundesliga debut on September 15, 2018, in a 2–1 win against FC Augsburg. During the 2020–21 season, he played in 29 Bundesliga games, scoring two goals, including the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over Bayern Munich. In the first half of the 2021–22 season, he scored seven goals in 17 games and was named "Rising Star of the Season" in a Kicker poll. [3] He finished the season with 11 Bundesliga goals, becoming Mainz's top scorer. [4]

In the 2022–23 season, he missed several games due to injury, scoring his first goal on November 13, 2022, against Eintracht Frankfurt before suffering a knee injury. [5] After surgery, he returned on November 26, 2023, and scored eight goals in 21 league games that season. [4] In January 2024, his contract with Mainz was extended until 2027. [6]

International career

Burkardt was a youth international footballer for Germany. [7] He was named in the Germany U21 squad for the 2021 UEFA European Championship. [8] He eventually achieved the title with his nation following a 1–0 victory over Portugal in the final. [9]

In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent the German national team, replacing injured Kai Havertz, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands. [10] On 11 October 2024, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05 2018–19 [12] Bundesliga 4000—40
2019–20 [12] 8110—91
2020–21 [12] 29220—312
2021–22 [12] 341133—3714
2022–23 [12] 11110—121
2023–24 [12] 21800—218
2024–25 [12] 181311—1914
Total1253684—13340
Mainz 05 II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 20——20
2019–20 21——21
Total41——41
Career total12937840013741

    International

    As of match played 14 October 2024 [13]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Germany 202420
    Total20

    Honours

    International

    Germany U21

    References

    1. 1 2 "Jonathan Burkardt | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
    2. ↑ "Jonathan Burkardt". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
    3. ↑ "kicker-Spielerumfrage: Aufsteiger Burkardt - Kimmich überrascht negativ" (in German). Kicker. 2 January 2022.
    4. 1 2 "Jonathan Burkardt making waves with Germany call-up as fine Mainz form continues". Bundesliga. 5 October 2024.
    5. ↑ "Der Fall Burkardt: Neue Erkenntnisse, neue Fragen" (in German). Kicker. 10 February 2023.
    6. ↑ "Jonathan Burkardt verlängert bis 2027" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 1 January 2024.
    7. ↑ "Jonathan Burkardt Personenprofil" (in German). German Football Association.
    8. ↑ "Kuntz mit vier Neulingen zur EM-Gruppenphase nach Ungarn" (in German). dfb.de. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
    9. ↑ "Germany 1–0 Portugal". UEFA. 6 June 2021.
    10. ↑ "Havertz sagt ab - Burkardt rückt nach" (in German). Sportschau. 6 October 2024.
    11. ↑ "Nations League - Deutschland müht sich zum Sieg gegen Bosnien: Doppelpacker Deniz Undav entscheidend" (in German). Eurosport. 11 October 2024.
    12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "J. Burkardt: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
    13. ↑ "Jonathan Burkardt international matches". EU-Football.info. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.


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