No one can get through eleven years easily.
The night before the match against Mainz, Jonathan Burkardt (25) couldn’t sleep well. Not surprising, after all, this is his first time playing against his former club. The club that trained him is what made him a professional and national player. Where he still has many friends.
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Burkardt joined Mainz from 2014 to 2025, scoring 45 goals in 144 professional games. He’s been gone since the summer Eintracht Frankfurt pursues a goal because he sees better prospects there and offers him the opportunity to develop further.
After winning 1-0 against Mainz The national striker admitted: “It felt a bit strange, also a bit uncomfortable. I tried to hide it on the pitch. But it didn’t work completely.”
It was obvious. Although Burkardt was tireless on the move (11.1 kilometers), exhausted in duels, and repeatedly allowed himself to fall back into his own territory, he was not very successful. Also because Frankfurt’s offensive game was generally weak this Sunday. In the end there was only one assist on goal and not a single shot on goal.
Burkardt was honest: “It wasn’t very fun. Just long balls, just duels. I had the feeling: ‘How can a goal be scored here?’ It is very important that one action decides the game for us. I’m very happy about that.” Even if it hurts his ex.
