Max Meyer (footballer)
Meyer with Schalke 04 in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Maximilian Meyer | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberhausen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | FC Sardegna Oberhausen | ||
| 2002–2004 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| 2004–2009 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2009–2012 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (2) |
| 2013– | Schalke 04 | 115 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U17 | 18 | (9) |
| 2013–2015 | Germany U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014– | Germany U21 | 17 | (6) |
| 2016 | Germany Olympic | 6 | (4) |
| 2014– | Germany | 4 | (1) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 27 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:42, 11 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Maximilian "Max" Meyer (German pronunciation: [maxˈɪ.mɪ.lɪ.an ˈmaɪ.jɐ̯]; born 18 September 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Schalke 04.
Meyer left his hometown club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen to join MSV Duisburg in 2004 on a 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.
In the 2011–12 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 the club behind Tammo Harder. Due to his good performance, Schalke's general manager, Horst Heldt, gave him a professional contract until 2015.
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 match 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.
For the 2013–14 season, Meyer was issued the number 7 jersey (last worn by Raúl). He started the season by scoring a brace against SSVg Velbert, playing for Schalke 04 II. His first match in 2013–14 Bundesliga was against VfL Wolfsburg coming as a 73rd-minute substitute for Jefferson Farfán. In an UEFA Champions League match against PAOK, he made his first start of his career but was replaced in the 69th minute by Christian Clemens. Then in a DFB-Pokal match against Darmstadt 98, he scored his first ever goal for Schalke 04. He also scored against giants Borussia Dortmund after coming as a substitute for Christian Fuchs. Following his wonderful performance against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League, he became a transfer target for the adversary who was willing to give €15 million for Meyer. He scored goals in consecutive matches against Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Augsburg.
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