Max Grüger

Max Grüger
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 37
Youth career
2008–2009 Hansa Scholven
2009–2011 SC Hassel
2011–2012 SSV Buer 07/28
2012–2024 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Schalke 04 10 (1)
2024 Schalke 04 II 2 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Germany U19 7 (0)
2024– Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Max Grüger (born 24 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1]

Club career

Grüger signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 on 6 June 2024, lasting until 2026.[2] He made his first team debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–1 away win against Preußen Münster on 28 September 2024.[3]

International career

Grüger has represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2024–25 Regionalliga West 2 0 — 2 0
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 10 1 1 0 11 1
Career total 12 1 1 0 13 1

References

  1. ^ a b Max Grüger at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Germany U19 international Max Grüger signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sylla scores twice as S04 come from behind to win 2-1 in Münster". FC Schalke 04. 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ Max Grüger at DFB (also available in German)