Jonathan Michael "Jonny" Burkardt (born 11 July 2000) is a German Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national football team, Germany national team.

Club career

Mainz 05

Burkardt joined the 1. FSV Mainz 05, 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 FC Bayern Munich, 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 (magazine), Kicker'' poll. He finished the season with 11 Bundesliga goals, becoming Mainz's top scorer. 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. After surgery, he returned on November 26, 2023, and scored eight goals in 21 league games that season. In January 2024, his contract with Mainz was extended until 2027.

Eintracht Frankfurt

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

International career

Burkardt was a youth international footballer for Germany. He was named in the Germany national under-21 football team, Germany U21 squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2021 UEFA European Championship. He eventually achieved the title with his nation following a 1–0 victory over Portugal national under-21 football team, Portugal in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final, final. In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent the Germany national football team, German national team, replacing injured Kai Havertz, for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A, UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands. On 11 October 2024, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, UEFA Nations League.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;International Germany U21 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2021

References

External links

Profile
at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burkardt, Jonathan 2000 births Living people Footballers from Darmstadt German men's footballers Men's association football forwards 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players Eintracht Frankfurt players Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's international footballers 21st-century German sportsmen