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Daniel Batz
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Erlangen, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 33
Youth career
1996–2003 SC Adelsdorf
2003–2005 Greuther Fürth
2005–2008 1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 1. FC Nürnberg II 29 (0)
2010–2011 1. FC Nürnberg 0 (0)
2011–2015 SC Freiburg II 35 (0)
2012SC Freiburg 1 (0)
2015–2016 Chemnitzer FC 2 (0)
2016–2017 SV Elversberg 52 (0)
2017–2023 1. FC Saarbrücken 204 (0)
2023–2026 Mainz 05 25 (0)
2026– Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Daniel Batz (born 12 January 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[1]

Personal life and education

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Batz completed a bachelor´s degree in sportbusiness management at the iST University of Applied Science. Currently, he pursues a master´s of Business Administration (MBA) at the same university alongside his football career.[2][3]

Early career

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Batz came through the youth ranks at SpVgg Greuter Fürth before joining the academy of 1. FC Nürnberg. At Nürnberg, he played for the reserve team in the Regionalliga before signing for FC Freiburg in 2011. At Freiburg, he made a one Bundesliga appearance.[4][5][6][7]

Career

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In January 2016, Batz was released from his contract at Chemnitzer FC and joined SV Elversberg.[8]

On 3 March 2020, Batz helped 1. Fc Saarbrücken to a victory over Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf by saving five penalties to make his team the first ever fourth-tier side to get into the DFB-Pokal semi-finals.[9][10]

For the 2023-24 season Batz moved to Bundesliga club Mainz 05, joining the clubs´goalkeeping unit alongside Robin Zentner and Lasse Rieß. He made his league appearances for the club late in the first half of his campaign, standing in while Zentner was injured. He left Mainz in 2026 as a free agent after three consecutive years at the club.[11][10][12][13]

On 18 May 2026, Batz signed a 3-year contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other[a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nürnberg II 2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 130130
2009–10 Regionalliga Süd 130130
2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 3030
Total 290290
Nürnberg 2010–11 Bundesliga 000000
SC Freiburg II 2011–12 Regionalliga Süd 8080
2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest 130130
2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest 9090
2014–15 Regionalliga Südwest 5050
Total 350350
SC Freiburg 2011–12 Bundesliga 100010
2012–13 Bundesliga 000000
2013–14 Bundesliga 00000000
2014–15 Bundesliga 000000
Total 10000010
Chemnitzer FC 2015–16 3. Liga 200020
SV Elversberg 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 16000160
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 36000360
Total 52000520
FC Saarbrücken 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 350002[b]0370
2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 3300000330
2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 230502[c]0300
2020–21 3. Liga 380002[c]0400
2021–22 3. Liga 370002[c]0390
2022–23 3. Liga 38000380
Total 204050802170
Mainz 05 2023–24 Bundesliga 400040
2024–25 Bundesliga 000000
2025–26 Bundesliga 210005[d]0260
Total 2500050300
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026–27 Bundesliga 000000
Career total 31505050803330
  1. Includes Saarland Cup
  2. Appearances in promotion play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in Saarland Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. Daniel Batz at Kicker (in German)
  2. "Zwischen Bundesliga und Conference League passt immer noch ein MBA" (in German). Archived from the original on 18 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  3. Schulz, Thomas (20 August 2026). "Gladbachs Daniel Batz: Ein Freund klarer Rollenverteilungen". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  4. "Daniel Batz: Karriere, Statistiken & Vereine". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  5. "Daniel Batz | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2025/26 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 1 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  6. "1. FSV Mainz 05 - Batz: Ereignisreiche Jahre bis zur Rückkehr ins Oberhaus". 1. FSV Mainz 05 (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  7. "Chemnitzer FC verpflichtet Freiburger Torhüter Daniel Batz" (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  8. "CFC lässt Batz ziehen". kicker Online (in German). 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. "DFB-Pokal: 1. FC Saarbrücken besiegt Fortuna Düsseldorf dank Daniel Batz". Der Spiegel (in German). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Borussia nimmt Daniel Batz unter Vertrag | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Offizielle Website". www.borussia.de (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  11. Kellermann, Hannah Gobrecht, Karsten (18 May 2026). "„Wertvoller Neuzugang": Wechsel offiziell: Gladbach holt Daniel Batz aus Mainz". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. "Daniel Batz schließt sich dem 1. FSV Mainz 05 an". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  13. "Mainz 05 verlängert mit Trio". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  14. "Borussia sign Daniel Batz". Borussia Mönchengladbach Official Website (in German). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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