One of this season’s standout players in the German Bundesliga has undoubtedly been Mainz striker Jonathan Burkardt.
The Darmstadt-born forward netted 18 times in 29 league appearances—contributing about a third of Mainz’s 55 goals, which helped them return to the continental scene for the first time in nine years via the UEFA Conference League.
His outstanding form didn’t go unnoticed by Die Nationalelf manager Julian Nagelsmann, who gave him his maiden senior call-up and capped him three times during their UEFA Nations League campaign to date.
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