Overview
- The 35-year-old became the 14th player and fifth goalkeeper to reach 500 Bundesliga games, doing so in a 1–1 draw at Mainz.
- He is 102 matches shy of Karl‑Heinz Körbel’s record of 602 appearances, a target coverage notes is only theoretically attainable around 2028/29 with continued starts and fitness.
- Baumann said the milestone "means very, very much" to him and celebrated with a team cake, while lamenting that Hoffenheim did not take all three points.
- A late-blooming international, he debuted for Germany in 2024, now has 10 caps and is currently starting in goal after the team secured 2026 World Cup qualification.
- He has a Hoffenheim deal through 2028, says he can imagine playing until about 40, and prefers to remain a starter rather than accept a backup role as he chases a first major club trophy.