Daniel Batz

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)
2012 → SC 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.

Personal life and education

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.

Early career

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.

Career

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

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.

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.

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

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nürnberg II 2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 130———130
2009–10 Regionalliga Süd 130———130
2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 30———30
Total 290———290
Nürnberg 2010–11 Bundesliga 0000——00
SC Freiburg II 2011–12 Regionalliga Süd 80———80
2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest 130———130
2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest 90———90
2014–15 Regionalliga Südwest 50———50
Total 350———350
SC Freiburg 2011–12 Bundesliga 1000——10
2012–13 Bundesliga 0000——00
2013–14 Bundesliga 000000—00
2014–15 Bundesliga 0000——00
Total 100000—10
Chemnitzer FC 2015–16 3. Liga 2000——20
SV Elversberg 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 16000——160
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 36000——360
Total 52000——520
FC Saarbrücken 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 35000—20370
2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 33000—00330
2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 23050—20300
2020–21 3. Liga 38000—20400
2021–22 3. Liga 37000—20390
2022–23 3. Liga 38000——380
Total 204050—802170
Mainz 05 2023–24 Bundesliga 4000——40
2024–25 Bundesliga 0000——00
2025–26 Bundesliga 2100050—260
Total 2500050—300
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026–27 Bundesliga 0000——00
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

  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.