Jonathan Burkardt

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

Jonathan Burkardt

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Michael Burkardt
Date of birth	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Darmstadt, Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2014	Darmstadt 98
2014–2018	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2025	Mainz 05	139	(42)
2019–2020	Mainz 05 II	4	(1)
2025–	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	(0)
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	3	(0)
Medal record UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:56, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Mainz 05

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]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 4 July 2025, Burkardt signed a contract with Eintracht Frankfurt valid until 2030.^[7]

International career

Burkardt was a youth international footballer for Germany.^[8] He was named in the Germany U21 squad for the 2021 UEFA European Championship.^[9] He eventually achieved the title with his nation following a 1–0 victory over Portugal in the final.^[10]

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.^[11] On 11 October 2024, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mainz 05	2018–19[13]	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2019–20[13]	Bundesliga	8	1	1	0	—		9	1
	2020–21[13]	Bundesliga	29	2	2	0	—		31	2
	2021–22[13]	Bundesliga	34	11	3	3	—		37	14
	2022–23[13]	Bundesliga	11	1	1	0	—		12	1
	2023–24[13]	Bundesliga	21	8	0	0	—		21	8
	2024–25[13]	Bundesliga	29	17	1	1	—		30	18
	Total		136	40	8	4	—		144	44
Mainz 05 II	2018–19	Regionalliga Südwest	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga Südwest	2	1	—		—		2	1
	Total		4	1	—		—		4	1
Eintracht Frankfurt	2025–26	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			140	41	8	4	0	0	148	45

International

As of match played 20 March 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	2024	2	0
	2025	1	0
Total		3	0

Honours

International

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2021