According to Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt's Ritsu Dōan has registered 10 goal involvements across the season in Frankfurt, before featuring for his country at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Dōan returned to Adi Hütter's starting XI on Matchday 2, but was unable to prevent the Eagles' 4-1 defeat against Augsburg.
Meanwhile, Mainz's Kaishū Sano started every game for the second season in a row as Mainz flirted with the drop before climbing the league ladder to finish 10th. He also produced his first four Bundesliga goal involvements. Sano continued his incredible run of starts, assisting Sheraldo Becker as Mainz swept aside Hamburg in clinical fashion, thumping the Red Shorts 5-0.
Borussia Mönchengladbach's Kō Itakura played the entire 90 minutes of the Foals' 4-3 loss against Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg. The Japan international defender returned to the Foals on a permanent basis in the summer.