Overview
- The 33-year-old goalkeeper signed a new deal running through summer 2028 and will join the club’s youth setup as a goalkeeper coach afterward.
- Mathenia is currently the number two keeper behind Jan Reichert this season and made one appearance in the DFB-Pokal.
- He has played 158 matches for Nürnberg since arriving from Hamburger SV in 2018 and stayed with the club after its 2019 relegation.
- Sporting director Joti Chatzialexiou praised Mathenia as embodying the club’s DNA and serving as a role model and advisor for teammates.
- Mathenia said he is proud to remain with Nürnberg and is already looking forward to taking his first steps as a goalkeeper coach in 2028.