Jonathan Burkardt Scout Report At Mainz 2021/22: A Look Into One Of Germany’s Rising Stars – Player Analysis

Jonathan Burkardt is a 21-year-old German striker who applies his trade with Mainz in the Bundesliga.

He has also been capped for the Germany Under-21 team.

The youngster has captured people’s attention this year with his goal tally of 5 in the Bundesliga; additionally, he has scored three goals in this seasons DFB-Pokal, Germanys domestic cup competition.

So far this season, the 21-year-old is amongst the goals for both club and country and is becoming one of the most dangerous attackers in Germanys top division.

This season has been somewhat of a breakout season for him, with him only managing two goals in 29 appearances last season.

This tactical analysis and scout report aims to dissect some of the tactical and technical aspects of Burkardt’s style of play and explain why he has been so dangerous this season.

Jonathan Burkardt Position

Burkardt is a versatile attacker, as evidenced by his heat map below; however, his primary position is as a striker, with 57% of his time spent playing through the middle.

He can drift wide and left and play as an inside forward, but he mainly plays through the middle.

This season, within Mainzs tactics, he has featured as part of an attacking two with Onisiwo on the right and Burkardt on the left.

They have formed a deadly partnership with Burkardt’s five goals and Onisiwo capturing four assists.

Jonathan Burkardt Data Analysis

So far this season, Burkardt has managed 8 goals and 3 assists in all competitions for Mainz, in addition to his 3 goals for Germany under-21s.

This is an impressive haul, especially when compared to some of the other top names in the Bundesliga, as shown in the graph below.

As you can see, Burk