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Fabio Gruber scores bicycle kick goal for Mainz 05
Peruvian defender Fabio Gruber scored a notable goal for Mainz 05 during a pre-season friendly against Paris FC. In the 20th minute of the match, Gruber executed a bicycle kick, known in Peru as a 'chalaca,' to open the scoring.
Mainz 05 went on to win the match 4-0. Following Gruber's opener, Phillip Tietz scored in the 32nd minute, while Ransford Königsdörffer and Kacper Potulski added goals in the 82nd and 86th minutes, respectively. The performance is seen as a key step for the 23-year-old in securing a starting position for the upcoming 2026-2027 Bundesliga season.
Gruber, who previously played for Nuremberg, currently holds a market value of approximately 3 million euros.