FSV Mainz 05 Team News Page 7 - Soccer

Anthony Caci - Inks contract extension Caci signed a contract extension with Mainz until 2028, the club announced.

Impact Caci joined Mainz from Strasbourg in 2022 and has played 107 games for the club, contributing five goals and 14 assists. He is currently recovering from a thigh injury that has sidelined him for months, which shows the confidence Mainz has in him to extend his contract during that period.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Danny da Costa - Season high in shots da Costa registered three shots (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 loss versus VfB Stuttgart.

Impact da Costa displayed his attacking intent with a season-high three shots, his first since the season opener. Defensively, he added seven clearances, totaling 25 in his last four appearances while recording at least two in every start.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Zentner - Busy in net with six saves Zentner had six saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 loss against VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Zentner recorded six saves, his most in a match this season, and now has 16 saves with eight goals conceded in six appearances. He remains without a clean sheet this season and will aim to change that against Werder Bremen on Saturday.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nadiem Amiri - Converts from spot again Amiri scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 loss versus VfB Stuttgart. In addition, he was given...

Impact Amiri continued to be a threat on set pieces, converting his third penalty of the season and recording a season-high four tackles. He now has three goals and one assist across eight league starts, along with 20 shots, 12 chances created, 31 crosses and 21 corners taken.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leverkusen beats Freiburg in the Bundesliga to bounce back from 7-2 PSG rout

Ernest Poku continued his strong goalscoring form as Bayer Leverkusen bounced back from its heavy loss to Paris Saint-Germain to beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Nelson Weiper - Depth option Sunday Weiper (illness) is on the bench for Sunday's match against Stuttgart.

Impact Weiper is back from his illness and on the bench Sunday, fit enough to face Stuttgart. The forward has yet to start in his past three appearances and has only started in two of his six appearances thus far, likely to remain a depth option.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim Leitsch - Missing from team sheet Leitsch (illness) is out for Sunday's match against Stuttgart.

Impact Leitsch is not in the call despite some expecting him to be an option, with the defender left off the team sheet completely. He has only started in one of his five appearances on the team sheet, so this is a minor loss for the club, mainly serving in a depth role.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson Weiper - Should be an option Weiper (illness) should be an option for Sunday's clash against Stuttgart since coach Bo Henriksen said everyone is fit for the game.

Impact Weiper was dealing with an illness last week and should be back available for Sunday's clash against Stuttgart since the whole squad is fit according to the coach. The forward will however claim back his bench role just like the major part of the campaign so far.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim Leitsch - Back available Sunday Leitsch (illness) missed the last game due to illness but should be back available for Sunday's clash against Stuttgart since coach Bo Henriksen said everyone is fit for the game.

Impact Leitsch is expected to be back for Sunday's clash against Stuttgart since the coach said all the players were fit for the game and the defender dealt with an illness last week. He has been only a bench option mainly for Mainz, therefore his return will not impact the starting squad.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Zentner - Serves suspension Zentner is no longer banned and is an option moving forward.

Impact Zentner has put to end his two-game ban, with the golaie serving both legs of the suspension and available for action again. He should immediately return to a spot in the starting XI, starting in all five of his appearances this season while recording six goals allowed and 10 saves.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Nadiem Amiri - Involved in two of three goals Amiri scored a goal and had an assist while taking six shots (two on goal), crossing twice inaccurately and creating three chances during Saturday's 4-3 loss to Leverkusen.

Impact Amiri converted a penalty in the 71st minute before setting up Armindo Sieb in the 90th while leading Mainz in shots and chances created during the loss. The goal involvements were the first since August for Amiri who has combined for eight shots, five chances created and six crosses over his last three appearances.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lee Jae-sung - Nets first goal of season Lee scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal) and crossing once inaccurately during Saturday's 4-3 loss to Leverkusen.

Impact Lee found the back of the net in the 34th minute scoring Mainz's first goal while finishing with the second most shots on the team. The goal was the first this season for Lee as he's combined for two shots, a chance created and five crosses over his last three appearances since returning from a hamstring injury.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Armindo Sieb - Strikes as substitute Sieb scored a goal with his lone shot during Saturday's 4-3 loss to Leverkusen.

Impact Sieb entered the match in the 86th minute and scored in the 90th to bring Mainz's deficit to one goal. The forward has a goal to go along with two shots and two chances created over his last three appearances, starting just one of those fixtures.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lasse Riess - Concedes four Saturday Riess allowed four goals while making three saves during Saturday's 4-3 loss to Leverkusen.

Impact Riess allowed three goals in the first half and one in the second as Mainz dropped all three points Saturday. The keeper has allowed eight goals while combining for nine saves through his first three appearances this season with a trip to Stuttgart next on the schedule.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling Gladbach's new sporting director keeps faith in replacement coach despite another loss

Borussia Mönchengladbach’s new sporting director Rouven Schröder is maintaining faith in interim coach Eugen Polanski despite another disappointing result

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Nelson Weiper - Dealing with illness Weiper (illness) is ruled out for Saturday's clash against Leverkusen due to flu, the club announced.

Impact Weiper won't be available for Saturday's clash against Leverkusen because he is dealing with a flu. The forward has been only a bench option recently, therefore his absence won't affect the starting XI.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim Leitsch - Not available Saturday Leitsch (illness) is ruled out for Saturday's clash against Leverkusen.

Impact Leitsch remains unavailable Saturday after missing the club's last outing due to illness. Despite the two-week international break, he has yet to recover fully and is not in the squad. His last appearance came before the setback, when he made a rare start for the team.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

'Confident' Leverkusen only focused on a win ahead of Hjulmand's Mainz reunion Bayer Leverkusen are aiming to continue their unbeaten start under Kasper Hjulmand when they return to Bundesliga action against Mainz.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Maxim Leitsch - Should return Saturday Leitsch (illness) appears to be an option for Saturday's match against Leverkusen, according to manager Bo Henriksen. "But I hope and think that - apart from Robin, Anthony and Max...

Impact Leitsch was absent from the club's last match due to an illness, but after two weeks off to recover over the international break, he appears to be fit again. This is decent news for the club, as he started in the match before his absence. However, he is likely destined for the bench if fit, as he has started on the bench in four of his five appearances on the team sheet this campaign.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dortmund visits Bayern for 'der Klassiker' and early Bundesliga title indicator

The Bundesliga is waiting to see if Borussia Dortmund can mount a challenge to Bayern Munich in “der Klassiker” on Saturday

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Silvan Widmer - Plays 63 minutes Monday Widmer (undisclosed) featured 63 minutes in Monday's 0-0 draw against Slovenia, confirming he is fully fit moving forward.

Impact Widmer suffered an apparent injury against Sweden on Friday but it turned out to be very minor as he was already back on the pitch on Monday and played 63 minutes for the Nati. This is good news for Mainz since he is available again as a midfield option for upcoming fixtures. That said, Widmer will likely remain a bench option for the club moving forward.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Silvan Widmer - Suffers injury during break Widmer (undisclosed) suffered an apparent injury and was forced off in the 74th minute of Friday's 2-0 win against Sweden, according to Basel Jetzt.

Impact Widmer is a doubt for the remaining time of international duty with Switzerland after the right-back suffered an apparent injury in Friday's win against Sweden. The defender will likely be assessed in the coming hours to determine if he can feature on Monday against Slovenia or if he will head back to Mainz early. That said, if Widmer had to miss some time, his absence won't affect the starting squad of M05 since he has been a bench option in all of his appearances except one this season in the Bundesliga and remained an unused substitute in the last game.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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