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1. FSV Mainz 05 - transfers & net spend
1. FSV Mainz 05 signed 14 players for AU$14,582,083 and sold 16 for AU$16,526,362 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the 1. FSV Mainz 05 salaries page.
SPENT AU$14,582,083
RECEIVED AU$16,526,362
NET PROFIT AU$1,944,279
MOVES 30
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
2026/27
AU$14,582,083 spent · AU$16,526,362 received · net profit AU$1,944,279Signings 14
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Posch | AU$6,480,925 | Como 1907 | Centre-Back | 29 | Austria |
| Fabio Gruber | AU$5,670,811 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Centre-Back | 23 | Peru/Germany |
| Sota Kawasaki | AU$1,620,231 | Kyoto Sanga | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Japan |
| Sheraldo Becker | AU$810,116 | CA Osasuna | Left Winger | 31 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Alexander Schwolow | Undisclosed | Heart of Midlothian FC | Goalkeeper | 34 | Germany |
| Arnaud Nordin | Loan ended | Stade Rennais FC | Right Winger | 28 | France/Martinique |
| Ben Bobzien | Loan ended | SG Dynamo Dresden | Left Winger | 23 | Germany |
| Eric Martel | Free | 1.FC Köln | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Germany |
| Hyun-seok Hong | Loan ended | KAA Gent | Attacking Midfield | 27 | Korea, South |
| Marco Richter | Loan ended | SV Darmstadt 98 | Attacking Midfield | 28 | Germany |
| Maximilian Kinzig | Undisclosed | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | Goalkeeper | 22 | Germany |
| Otto Ruoppi | Loan ended | Kuopion Palloseura | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Finland |
| Ransford Königsdörffer | Free | Hamburger SV | Centre-Forward | 24 | Ghana/Germany |
| Tom Krauß | Loan ended | 1.FC Köln | Defensive Midfield | 25 | Germany |
Departures 16
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolas Veratschnig | AU$5,670,811 | Red Bull Salzburg | Right-Back | 23 | Austria |
| Tom Krauß | AU$5,670,811 | 1.FC Köln | Defensive Midfield | 25 | Germany |
| Arnaud Nordin | AU$3,564,510 | Stade Rennais FC | Right Winger | 28 | France/Martinique |
| Ben Bobzien | AU$1,620,231 | SG Dynamo Dresden | Left Winger | 23 | Germany |
| Armindo Sieb | Loan ended | Bayern Munich | Second Striker | 23 | Germany/Mozambique |
| Daniel Batz | Free | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Goalkeeper | 35 | Germany |
| Daniel Gleiber | Loan | 1.FC Saarbrücken | Central Midfield | 21 | Germany |
| Kasey Bos | Loan | Excelsior Rotterdam | Left-Back | 22 | Australia/Netherlands |
| Lasse Rieß | Loan | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Goalkeeper | 24 | Germany |
| Maxim Dal | Free | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Centre-Back | 20 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Maxim Leitsch | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Back | 28 | Germany |
| Nelson Weiper | Loan | SK Sturm Graz | Centre-Forward | 21 | Germany/Albania |
| Niklas Tauer | Free | TSV Havelse | Defensive Midfield | 25 | Germany |
| Sheraldo Becker | Loan ended | CA Osasuna | Left Winger | 31 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Sota Kawasaki | Loan ended | Kyoto Sanga | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Japan |
| Stefan Posch | Loan ended | Como 1907 | Centre-Back | 29 | Austria |
2025/26
AU$32,161,595 spent · AU$41,437,420 received · net profit AU$9,275,825Signings 20
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Hollerbach | AU$16,202,314 | 1.FC Union Berlin | Centre-Forward | 24 | Germany |
| Phillip Tietz | AU$6,480,925 | FC Augsburg | Centre-Forward | 28 | Germany |
| William Bøving | AU$5,670,811 | SK Sturm Graz | Centre-Forward | 22 | Denmark |
| Otto Ruoppi | AU$2,106,301 | Kuopion Palloseura | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Finland |
| Kasey Bos | AU$810,116 | Melbourne Victory | Left-Back | 21 | Australia/Netherlands |
| Sota Kawasaki | Loan fee AU$324,046 | Kyoto Sanga | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Japan |
| Stefan Posch | Loan fee AU$324,046 | Como 1907 | Centre-Back | 28 | Austria |
| Silas | AU$243,035 | VfB Stuttgart | Right Winger | 27 | DR Congo |
| Ben Bobzien | Loan ended | SK Austria Klagenfurt | Left Winger | 22 | Germany |
| Daniel Gleiber | Undisclosed | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | Central Midfield | 20 | Germany |
| Edimilson Fernandes | Loan ended | Stade Brestois 29 | Defensive Midfield | 29 | Switzerland |
| Hyun-seok Hong | Loan ended | FC Nantes | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Korea, South |
| Kacper Potulski | Undisclosed | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | Centre-Back | 18 | Poland |
| Konstantin Schopp | Free | SK Sturm Graz II | Centre-Back | 19 | Austria |
| Ludovic Ajorque | Loan ended | Stade Brestois 29 | Centre-Forward | 31 | France/Réunion |
| Marco Richter | Loan ended | Hamburger SV | Attacking Midfield | 27 | Germany |
| Maxim Dal | Undisclosed | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | Centre-Back | 19 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Niklas Tauer | Loan ended | Eintracht Braunschweig | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Germany |
| Sheraldo Becker | Loan | CA Osasuna | Left Winger | 30 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Tom Krauß | Loan ended | VfL Bochum | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Germany |
Departures 12
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burkardt | AU$34,024,861 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Centre-Forward | 24 | Germany |
| Ludovic Ajorque | AU$3,240,464 | Stade Brestois 29 | Centre-Forward | 31 | France/Réunion |
| Arnaud Nordin | Loan fee AU$1,620,231 | Stade Rennais FC | Right Winger | 27 | France/Martinique |
| Edimilson Fernandes | AU$972,139 | BSC Young Boys | Defensive Midfield | 29 | Switzerland |
| Tom Krauß | Loan fee AU$810,116 | 1.FC Köln | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Germany |
| Hyun-seok Hong | Loan fee AU$648,092 | FC Nantes | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Korea, South |
| Ben Bobzien | Loan fee AU$81,011 | SG Dynamo Dresden | Left Winger | 22 | Germany |
| Konstantin Schopp | Loan fee AU$40,506 | TSV Hartberg | Centre-Back | 20 | Austria |
| Hyun-seok Hong | Loan | KAA Gent | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Korea, South |
| Marco Richter | Loan | SV Darmstadt 98 | Attacking Midfield | 27 | Germany |
| Moritz Jenz | Loan ended | VfL Wolfsburg | Centre-Back | 26 | Germany/Nigeria |
| Otto Ruoppi | Loan | Kuopion Palloseura | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Finland |
2024/25
AU$17,660,521 spent · AU$60,758,682 received · net profit AU$43,098,161Signings 13
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyun-seok Hong | AU$6,480,925 | KAA Gent | Attacking Midfield | 25 | Korea, South |
| Kaishu Sano | AU$4,050,578 | Kashima Antlers | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Japan |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | AU$1,863,266 | Wolfsberger AC | Right-Back | 21 | Austria |
| Armindo Sieb | Loan fee AU$1,620,231 | Bayern Munich | Second Striker | 21 | Germany/Mozambique |
| Arnaud Nordin | AU$1,620,231 | Montpellier HSC | Right Winger | 26 | France/Martinique |
| Gabriel Vidovic | Loan fee AU$810,116 | Bayern Munich | Left Winger | 20 | Croatia/Germany |
| Lennard Maloney | AU$810,116 | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | Defensive Midfield | 25 | United States/Germany |
| Moritz Jenz | Loan fee AU$405,057 | VfL Wolfsburg | Centre-Back | 25 | Germany/Nigeria |
| Aymen Barkok | Loan ended | Hertha BSC | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Morocco/Germany |
| Ben Bobzien | Loan ended | SC Austria Lustenau | Left Winger | 21 | Germany |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan ended | Huddersfield Town | Left Winger | 25 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Paul Nebel | Loan ended | Karlsruher SC | Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany/Ireland |
| Tom Krauß | Loan ended | Luton Town | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Germany |
Departures 17
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brajan Gruda | AU$51,037,292 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Germany/Albania |
| Delano Burgzorg | AU$4,455,637 | Middlesbrough FC | Left Winger | 25 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Ludovic Ajorque | Loan fee AU$3,240,464 | Stade Brestois 29 | Centre-Forward | 30 | France/Réunion |
| Karim Onisiwo | AU$810,116 | Red Bull Salzburg | Centre-Forward | 32 | Austria |
| Marco Richter | Loan fee AU$486,070 | Hamburger SV | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Germany |
| Tom Krauß | Loan fee AU$405,057 | Luton Town | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Germany |
| Tom Krauß | Loan fee AU$324,046 | VfL Bochum | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Germany |
| Anwar El Ghazi | Free | Cardiff City | Right Winger | 29 | Netherlands/Morocco |
| Aymen Barkok | Free | FC Schalke 04 | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Morocco/Germany |
| Ben Bobzien | Loan | SK Austria Klagenfurt | Left Winger | 21 | Germany |
| Edimilson Fernandes | Loan | Stade Brestois 29 | Defensive Midfield | 28 | Switzerland |
| Gabriel Vidovic | Loan ended | Bayern Munich | Left Winger | 21 | Croatia/Germany |
| Jessic Ngankam | Loan ended | Eintracht Frankfurt | Centre-Forward | 23 | Germany/Cameroon |
| Josuha Guilavogui | Undisclosed | Without Club | Defensive Midfield | 33 | France/Guinea |
| Leandro Barreiro | Free | SL Benfica | Central Midfield | 24 | Luxembourg |
| Merveille Papela | Free | SV Darmstadt 98 | Central Midfield | 23 | Germany |
| Sepp van den Berg | Loan ended | Liverpool FC | Centre-Back | 22 | Netherlands |
Transfers at other clubs
Eintracht Frankfurt1. FC Köln1. FC Union BerlinVfL Bochum 1848TSG Hoffenheim1. FC Heidenheim 1846Sport-Club FreiburgVfB StuttgartBayer 04 LeverkusenBorussia MönchengladbachSV Darmstadt 98FC AugsburgVfL WolfsburgBorussia DortmundRB LeipzigFC Bayern MünchenSV Werder BremenHertha BerlinRobert GlatzelDanny da CostaDominik KohrAarón MartínDaniel BrosinskiEdimilson Fernandes
Frequently asked questions
How much have 1. FSV Mainz 05 spent on transfers?
1. FSV Mainz 05 spent AU$14,582,083 on 14 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is 1. FSV Mainz 05's net spend?
1. FSV Mainz 05 had a net profit of AU$1,944,279, having received AU$16,526,362 from 16 sales.
Who is 1. FSV Mainz 05's most expensive signing?
Stefan Posch from Como 1907 for AU$6,480,925.