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Korean midfielder Hong Hyun-seok joins French club FC Nantes on loan

Korean midfielder Hong Hyun-seok has joined Ligue 1 club FC Nantes on loan with a permanent transfer option from Mainz, the French team announced on Wednesday. His loan fee is reportedly 40 million euros ($45 million).

2025.7.31

Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung, left, vies for the ball during a Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum in Bochum, Germany, on May 10. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

이재성, 시즌 8호 어시스트 기록했지만 마인츠는 챔피언스 리그 진출 실패

Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung registered his eighth assist of the 2024-25 season in a huge 4-1 win over VfL Bochum at Ruhrstadion in Germany on Saturday, but his side missed a coveted ticket to the Champions League.

2025.5.19

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Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung, left, vies for the ball during the Bundesliga match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Mewa Arena in Germany on May 17. [AFP/YONHAP]

Lee Jae-sung’s late heroics send Mainz back to UEFA competition after yearslong absence

Mainz punched a ticket to the Conference League next season after drawing 2-2 with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and finishing the 2024-25 Bundesliga in sixth place on Saturday, securing a berth in what could be Lee Jae-sung’s final season at the club.

2025.5.18

Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung, center, vies for the ball during a Bundesliga match against Frankfurt at Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany, on May 4. [AP/YONHAP]

이재성·홍현석, 챔피언스리그 데뷔 난항

Korean midfield duo Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok may miss out on their Champions League debuts in the 2025–26 season, as Mainz is unlikely to qualify for Europe’s top club competition even with wins in their final two Bundesliga matches.

2025.5.12

Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung registers eighth assist of the season in 4-1 rout of VfL Bochum

2025.5.11

Champions League hopes fade for Mainz’s Korean duo

Korean midfield duo Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok may miss out on their Champions League debuts in the 2025–26 season, as Mainz will struggle to qualify for Europe’s top club competition even with wins in their final two Bundesliga matches.

2025.5.6

Mainz's Lee Jae-sung, right, celebrates with Anthony Caci, left, after scoring the third goal of a Bundesliga match against Holstein Kiel in Kiel, Germany on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Lee Jae-sung scores as Mainz beat Holstein Kiel 3-0

Veteran midfielder Lee Jae-sung picked up his third goal of the Bundesliga season on Sunday, heading in the last goal of the game as Mainz beat Holstein Kiel 3-0 on the road.

2024.11.25

Lee Jae-sung of Mainz 05 celebrates scoring during a Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen in Mainz, Germany on Sunday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

Lee Jae-sung gets first goal of season as Mainz lose 2-1 to Werder Bremen

Lee Jae-sung picked up his first goal of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season on Sunday, tying things up in the 27th minute in what would go on to be a 2-1 loss for Mainz at home against Werder Bremen.

2024.9.16

A screen capture of an article on the website of leading German football magazine Kicker shows Paris Saint-Germain's Lee Kang-in in an article about KAA Gent's Hong Hyun-seok. The caption says, “Soon on the ball for Mainz: Hyunseok Hong.” [SCREEN CAPTURE]

그 한국인이 아닌데? 홍현석 기사에 이강인 사진 쓴 독일 유력 축구 전문지

Leading German football magazine Kicker published an article Wednesday about the expected move of KAA Gent midfielder Hong Hyun-seok to Bundesliga side Mainz 05. But the photograph accompanying the article was of the wrong Korean.

2024.9.3

Mainz's Jonathan Burkardt, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal with Hong Hyun-seok during a Bundesliga match against Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany on Saturday. [AP/YONHAP]

Hong Hyun-seok makes debut start as Mainz hold Stuttgart to 3-3 draw

Hong Hyun-seok made his first appearance for Mainz 05 on Saturday, starting in the midfield alongside Lee Jae-sung just two days after signing with the Bundesliga club.

2024.9.1