Most red cards received by a football (soccer) player in the Bundesliga

Most red cards received by a football (soccer) player in the Bundesliga
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Who
Dominik Kohr, Luiz Gustavo, Jens Nowotny
What
8 total number
Where
Germany
When
20 September 2025

The most red cards received by a football (soccer) player in the Bundesliga is 8, achieved by Jens Nowotny (Germany) between 1991 and 2006; equalled by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) between 2008 and 2017; and Dominik Kohr (Germany) between 2011 and 2025.

Dominik Kohr received a record-equalling eighth dismissal in the Germany top flight on 20 September 2025, during Mainz’s 4–1 away win at Augsburg. Two of his dismissals were straight red cards, compared with one for Luis Gustavo and five for Jens Nowotny.