Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtiːn maks]; born 7 August 1968)[1] is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. One of the oldest winners of the Bundesliga's top scorer crown, at the age of 32 and 34, he represented four teams in the Bundesliga.
 Max in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarnowskie Góry, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rodło Górniki Bytom | |||
| Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen | |||
| FC Recklinghausen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 142 | (22) |
| 1995–1999 | Schalke 04 | 109 | (33) |
| 1999–2003 | 1860 Munich | 112 | (51) |
| 2003–2004 | Hansa Rostock | 33 | (20) |
| Total | 396 | (126) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
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Born in Tarnowskie Góry in Upper Silesia, Max started to play football in the youth of Rodło Górniki Bytom.[1] Moving to Hansa Rostock at the age of 35, Max contributed to the former East Germany club's comfortable league position, as he netted 20 goals and ranked third in the goal charts. Max retired at the end of the season with a total of 396 matches, with 126 first division goals.[2]
On 17 April 2002, Max earned his only appearance for Germany, coming on as a substitute during the 84th minute during a 1–0 friendly loss in the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (today MHPArena) in Stuttgart against Argentina.[1] He was subsequently named on stand-by for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Bundesliga | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 1991–92 | Bundesliga | 36 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 6 | |||
| 1992–93 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| 1993–94 | Bundesliga | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
| 1994–95 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 142 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 152 | 24 | ||||
| Schalke 04 | 1995–96 | Bundesliga | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||
| 1996–97 | Bundesliga | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10[a] | 3 | — | 42 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Total | 109 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 39 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 32 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 21 | ||
| 2000–01 | Bundesliga | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7[c] | 3 | — | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 28 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6[d] | 5 | — | 38 | 26 | ||
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 11 | ||
| Total | 112 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | 138 | 71 | |||
| Hansa Rostock | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 33 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 396 | 126 | 28 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 458 | 154 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Appearance in DFB Ligapokal
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
Honours
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edit- 1 2 3 Groß, Thomas (3 March 2025). "Martin Max heute – Was wurde eigentlich aus dem "Eurofighter"?". Tipico (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Martin Max - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "No surprises from Voeller". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden" (in German). German Football Association. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
External links
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- Martin Max at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Martin Max at WorldFootball.net
- Martin Max at National-Football-Teams.com