Daniel Batz
M05Germany
Right
Jan 12, 1991
35
6'3"
192 lb
GK
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MainzClean sheet against Heidenheim
Batz recorded five saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 victory over FC Heidenheim.
Analysis: Batz had a great end to the season Saturday as he stopped all five shots he faced, earning a clean sheet in the process. This is his first clean sheet in six appearances, ending the campaign with four in 21 appearances. He is now set for a move to Monchengladbach after recording a season with 70 saves, 27 goals allowed and four clean sheets.
Signs with Monchengladbach
Batz signed with Borussia Monchengladbach on a free transfer from Mainz, agreeing to a contract through 2028, according to his new club.
Analysis: Batz established himself as Mainz's first-choice goalkeeper this season after four appearances across his first two seasons at the club, going on to start 21 Bundesliga and six Conference League matches. The 34-year-old spent the majority of his career in the lower divisions of German football before making his mark at Saarbrucken, where he made 217 appearances over six years and notably saved five penalties in a single DFB-Pokal shootout against Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2020. Sporting director Rouven Schroder described him as not only a very good goalkeeper but also a strong personality on and off the pitch, underlining the club's confidence in the signing heading into next season.
One save in win
Batz recorded one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 win against FC St. Pauli. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 68th minute.
Analysis: Batz made one save in Sunday's 2-1 win at St. Pauli, coming up clutch in stoppage time as he denied Joel Chima Fujita's long-range effort to lock down the result. He also played a key role in the buildup to the second goal, launching a long ball in the 40th minute that sparked the sequence ending with Phillip Tietz's layoff and Phillipp Mwene's finish. Batz has recorded three clean sheets in 20 Bundesliga appearances this season and will be aiming to add another in Sunday's matchup against Union Berlin.
Concedes four against Bayern
Batz registered two saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-3 defeat against Bayern Munich.
Analysis: Batz would struggle in net despite an early lead from his club, allowing four goals on six shots in the loss. This makes it five straight games without a clean sheet for the keeper, remaining at three in 19 appearances this season. He will now prepare to face Mainz on Sunday, a decent chance to end the streak.
Three saves in draw
Batz recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Monchengladbach.
Analysis: Batz conceded within the opening 10 minutes but responded well, producing three saves all from inside the box. The goalkeeper has now been breached in four consecutive games and has managed just one clean sheet across his last eight, though he has come close on several occasions, conceding only once in six of those eight outings. He will next be in action on Saturday against Bayern Munich.
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