Martin Max
German footballer (born 1968)
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Martin Max (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 his country of adoption.
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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
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
| 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 | 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 | 3 | — | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 28 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 6[c] | 5 | 38 | 26 | ||
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 25 | 11 | ||
| Total | 112 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 138 | 71 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 33 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 396 | 126 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 458 | 154 | ||
- Appearance in DFB Ligapokal
- Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
