Max Meyer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilian Meyer | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberhausen, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Sardegna Oberhausen | ||
| 2002–2004 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| 2004–2009 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2009–2013 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Schalke 04 | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Germany U-15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U-16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U-17 | 18 | (9) |
| 2013– | Germany U-18 | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 February 2013 | |||
Maximilian "Max" Meyer (born 18 September 1995) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[3]
Club career
Meyer left his hometown club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen to join MSV Duisburgin 2004 on free transfer. Then in 2009 he transferred to FC Schalke 04's youth team. With the Schalke U-19 he won the 2011–12 German U-19 Championship against Bayern Munich with a 2–1 win in the final. He also won the U-19 Bundesliga West in the same season.
In the 2012–13 season, he played 15 matches for Schalke's U-19. He scored 11 goals and made 11 assists. This made him the second top scorer in club behind Tammo Harder. Due to his good performance, Schalke's general manager, Horst Heldt, gave him a professional contract until 2015.[4]
Following the departure of Lewis Holtby to Tottenham Hotspur and the injuries of several other players he was included in the Bundesliga and Champions League squad. On 9 February 2013, he was an unused substitute against Bayern Munich. On 16 February, in a 2–2 draw matches against 1. FSV Mainz 05 he replaced Raffael in the 72nd minute and provided an assist for Michel Bastos's goal that helped Schalke secure the draw.
International career
Meyer was part of Germany U-17 squad for 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. He scored three goals and helped Germany to reach the final which the Germans lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Netherlands. Nevertheless, he was top scorer and awarded best player of the tournament. He won the Fritz Walter Under-17 Silver Medal in 2012.[4]
References
- ^ "Max Meyer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Meyer, Max" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Max Meyer at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Schalke verlängert mit Juwel Meyer" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
External links
- Max Meyer at fussballdaten.de (in German)