FSV Mainz 05 II: Team Profile and Club Pathway

FSV Mainz 05 II

FSV Mainz 05 II is the developmental reserve of Mainz 05, linking academy football with the senior pathway in Mainz, Germany. Founded within the club tradition dating to 1905, the side carries the parent organisation’s red-and-white identity and has a strong connection with Bruchwegstadion and the Wolfgang Frank Campus. Its team pages bring together the current 37-player roster, coaching chronology, recent squad movement and recorded competition footprint, presenting a compact view of a side built around progression, transition and regional football.

FSV Mainz 05 II website
Xtra rating
1399
Conservative: 757
Rank club
2181
Updated: 12 September 2026

FSV Mainz 05 II Upcoming matches by league

Regionalliga - SudWest

  • - Sudwest - 8
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    Kaiserslautern II
  • - Sudwest - 9
    Hessen Kassel
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    Auestadion
  • - Sudwest - 10
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    No H2H
    Freiburg II
  • - Sudwest - 11
    FC Astoria Walldorf
    No H2H
    FSV Mainz 05 II

FSV Mainz 05 II Last matches by league

Regionalliga - SudWest

  • - Sudwest - 7
    SGV Freiberg
    FSV Mainz 05 II
  • - Sudwest - 6
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    VfR Mannheim
  • - Sudwest - 5
    Stuttgarter Kickers
    FSV Mainz 05 II
  • - Sudwest - 4
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    VfR Aalen

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    Kreuzlingen
  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
    FSV Mainz 05 II
  • - Club Friendlies
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    Progres Niederkorn
  • - Club Friendlies
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    FC Astoria Walldorf

3. Liga

  • - Regular Season - 38
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    Fortuna Köln
  • - Regular Season - 37
    Sportfreunde Lotte
    FSV Mainz 05 II
  • - Regular Season - 36
    FSV Mainz 05 II
    VfR Aalen
  • - Regular Season - 35
    FSV Frankfurt
    FSV Mainz 05 II

FSV Mainz 05 II Team Roster

The recorded roster contains 37 players across four position groups: eight attackers, eleven defenders, thirteen midfielders and five goalkeepers. Attackers such as A. Sieb and N. Weiper sit alongside defenders including P. Schulz and N. Veratschnig, while Daniel Gleiber, D. Mamutovic and T. Yamazaki add midfield options. Goalkeeping depth includes L. Rieß, Luke Gauer and M. Kinzig. Shirt numbers are recorded for many players, while others have no number shown, and the listing does not include ages, contracts or appearance totals.

position Goalkeeper

Pit Zuther
Pit Zuther
GK Germany
Leon Hoffmann
Leon Hoffmann
GK Germany
Luke Gauer
Luke Gauer
GK Germany
1 Lasse Finn Rieß
Lasse Finn Rieß
GK Germany
21 Maximilian Kinzig
Maximilian Kinzig
GK Germany

position Defender

Stjepan Pavisic
Stjepan Pavisic
DEF Germany
Jusuf Ugljanin
Jusuf Ugljanin
DEF Germany
Dennis Azakir
Dennis Azakir
DEF Germany
2 Philipp Schulz
Philipp Schulz
DEF Germany
5 Korbinian Burger
Korbinian Burger
DEF Germany
34 Maxim Bora Dal
Maxim Bora Dal
DEF Germany
34 Lucas Laux
Lucas Laux
DEF Germany
39 Tim Müller
Tim Müller
DEF Germany

position Midfielder

Fritz Engel
Fritz Engel
MID Germany
Dominik Pestic
Dominik Pestic
MID Bosnia-Herzegovina
Justin Noah Seven
Justin Noah Seven
MID Germany
Tebo Gabriel
Tebo Gabriel
MID Germany
Jason Amann
Jason Amann
MID Germany
Taiyu Yamazaki
Taiyu Yamazaki
MID Germany
15 Lennard Maloney
Lennard Maloney
MID Germany
23 Denis Linsmayer
Denis Linsmayer
MID Germany
42 Daniel Gleiber
Daniel Gleiber
MID Germany
45 David Mamutovic
David Mamutovic
MID Germany
77 Eniss Shabani
Eniss Shabani
MID Germany

position Attacker

Maxim Schröder
Maxim Schröder
FWD Germany
Mika Preßler
Mika Preßler
FWD Germany
Raúl König
Raúl König
FWD Germany
11 Armindo Sieb
Armindo Sieb
FWD Germany
25 Marcus Müller
Marcus Müller
FWD Germany

Last FSV Mainz 05 II Coachs

Benjamin Hoffmann is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his Mainz 05 II tenure on 1 March 2024 and remaining the current coach. The chronology also records Meikel Schönweitz from November 2023 to January 2024 and Jan Siewert from July 2022 to November 2023. Bartosch Gaul led the side from July 2018 to June 2022, following Thomas Krücken’s shorter spell from April to June 2018. The sequence shows continuity across several German coaching appointments.

Benjamin Hoffmann

Benjamin Hoffmann

Germany
Coach since 1 March 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Benjamin Hoffmann Germany 1 March 2024
Meikel Schönweitz Germany 1 November 2023 1 January 2024
Jan Siewert Germany 1 July 2022 1 November 2023
Bartosch Gaul Germany 1 July 2018 1 June 2022
Thomas Krücken Germany 3 April 2018 30 June 2018
Sandro Schwarz Germany 1 February 2015 1 May 2017
Martin Schmidt Switzerland 1 January 2010 17 February 2015

FSV Mainz 05 II Transfers

The recorded arrivals are not a complete transfer history. On 1 July 2025, P. Schulz returned from a loan at Verl, while Jayson Videira Pereira arrived from Hannover 96 II on a free transfer. Earlier additions include K. Burger from Erzgebirge Aue and Luke Gauer from Eintracht Frankfurt II in July 2024, plus M. Kinzig from Viktoria Berlin in January 2024. J. Nadjombe, J. Seven and D. Mamutovic were listed as free arrivals in earlier seasons. Several entries have no stated transfer type or fee, so their mechanics remain unclassified.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Jayson Videira Pereira
Hannover 96 II
Free Transfer 1 July 2025
P. Schulz
Verl
Back from Loan 1 July 2025
Luke Gauer
Eintracht Frankfurt II
N/A 1 July 2024
K. Burger
Erzgebirge Aue
N/A 1 July 2024
M. Kinzig
Viktoria Berlin
N/A 26 January 2024
J. Seven
Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Free 1 July 2023
K. Mata
Straelen
Free 1 July 2023
J. Nadjombe
Fortuna Köln
Free 1 July 2023
J. Derstroff
Hallescher FC
Free 7 October 2022
M. Trapp
VfL Osnabrück
N/A 3 September 2022
D. Mamutovic
Rot Weiss Ahlen
Free 1 July 2022
R. Bulić
FC Saarbrücken
N/A 11 February 2022
K. Mizuta
Straelen
N/A 1 July 2021
D. Pehlivan
Mainz 05 U19
N/A 1 July 2021
L. Laux
Mainz 05 U19
N/A 1 July 2021

The recorded departures are also not a complete transfer history. N. Vargas is listed as leaving for CD Marathon on 30 June 2026. The 2025 entries include M. Kalemba moving to Gornik Zabrze, while M. L. Kalemba is separately listed as a free agent for the same destination. Dominik Pestic went to BFC Dynamo, and J. Nadjombe, K. Mata, E. Shabani and L. Laux were recorded as free transfers to new clubs. D. Mamutovic left for SV Sandhausen, while P. Schulz went to Verl on loan in February 2025. Earlier records include several free or unclassified exits.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
N. Vargas
CD Marathon
- 30 June 2026
CD Marathon
- 30 June 2026
M. Kalemba
Gornik Zabrze
Transfer 29 August 2025
M. L. Kalemba
Gornik Zabrze
Free agent 28 August 2025
Dominik Pestic
BFC Dynamo
Free Transfer 21 August 2025
J. Nadjombe
BSG Chemie Leipzig
Free Transfer 1 August 2025
K. Mata
FC 08 Homburg
Free Transfer 29 July 2025
E. Shabani
Vukovar
Free Transfer 14 July 2025
L. Laux
Eintracht Trier
Free Transfer 10 July 2025
M. Richter
Alemannia Aachen
Transfer 1 July 2025
D. Mamutovic
SV Sandhausen
Free Transfer 1 July 2025
M. Richter
Alemannia Aachen
Transfer 30 June 2025
P. Schulz
Verl
Loan 3 February 2025
M. Trapp
Altglienicke
Free 1 July 2024
M. Roos-Trujillo
Vukovar
Free 1 July 2023

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movement shows a reserve-side pathway shaped by both recruitment and circulation. The arrivals sample combines a loan return, a free transfer from Hannover 96 II, additions from other German clubs and earlier promotions from Mainz 05 U19. The departures include players moving to clubs beyond Mainz, with free transfers prominent in the 2025 entries. A loan to Verl and the 2026 departure of N. Vargas to CD Marathon extend the chronology beyond one summer window. Several entries have no stated mechanism, and no fees are recorded, so the movement cannot be reduced to a complete balance. Because the available arrival and departure summaries cover selected transactions rather than the club’s entire recruitment history, they describe a documented pattern rather than a total. Across the period, the reserve has absorbed returning loanees, academy-linked players and external recruits, while releasing players through permanent moves, free transfers and loans. The resulting picture is of regular turnover within a development team, with movement forming part of its competitive and developmental cycle.

Leagues FSV Mainz 05 II has participated in

FSV Mainz 05 II has a recorded competition footprint across three categories. Regionalliga Südwest participation is recorded from 2019 through 2025, and club friendlies are listed from 2020 through 2025. The 3. Liga appearances from 2014 to 2016 are historical rather than current. The regional competition is the latest recorded league pathway, while the friendly entries belong to the same recent recorded period. This profile therefore spans reserve football at regional level, a prior professional third-tier period and scheduled friendly competition, without asserting a current table position or title.

More about FSV Mainz 05 II

FSV Mainz 05 II is the reserve side of FSV Mainz 05, the Mainz-based football organisation in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The team identity is rooted in the club’s 1905 foundation and follows the parent side’s red-and-white visual tradition, colours associated with the historic municipal identity of Mainz. It is also known as Mainz 05 U23, reflecting its role below the senior team rather than a separate first-team institution. The side operates under the umbrella of 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. And forms part of the club’s development structure. Its purpose is to provide a competitive bridge between the under-19 academy and the Bundesliga senior environment, giving emerging players experience in adult football while preserving a connection to the parent club’s sporting philosophy. The model combines academy graduates with regional or otherwise selective additions, and the recorded 37-player roster illustrates the breadth of that transition group. Mainz 05 II has a long association with Bruchwegstadion, the historic home of the senior club. Its stadium context is specifically linked with the Wolfgang Frank Campus, a setting that connects the reserve team to an important chapter of Mainz football. The red-and-white identity and the shared Mainz 05 framework reinforce that continuity, even as the reserve side serves a distinct competitive and developmental function. The recorded competition history includes 3. Liga football from 2014 to 2016 and Regionalliga Südwest participation from 2019 through 2025. Club friendlies are also recorded from 2020 to 2025. The third-tier period is historical, while the regional competition represents the side’s recent recorded level. Mainz 05 II is not a senior continental competition team; its football ecosystem is centred on player progression, regional competition and movement toward the professional squad. This makes the side an important part of Mainz 05’s wider pathway, with its identity grounded in the parent club, the city and the traditions established in 1905.

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