Max Weiß (footballer)
German footballer (born 2004)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Max Oliver Weiß (born 15 June 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Burnley.
.jpg)
|
Max Weiß in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Oliver Weiß[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Speyer, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 2018–2019 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| 2019–2022 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Karlsruher SC | 38 | (0) |
| 2025– | Burnley | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:08, 12 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:58, 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Speyer, Weiß played for TSG Hoffenheim and SV Sandhausen's academies, and joined Karlsruher SC's academy after being released from Sandhausen's in 2019.[4][5] In January 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Karlsruhe, until summer 2026.[5] He made his debut on 15 May 2022, starting in a 2–0 defeat away to 1. FC Heidenheim in the final match of the 2021–22 season.[6]
In summer 2024, Weiß signed a new contract with Karlsruhe, valid until summer 2029.[7] Following the sale of goalkeeper Patrick Drewes to VfL Bochum, Weiß became first-choice goalkeeper at Karlsruhe and started every match of the 2024–25 season.[8][9][10]
Burnley
On 25 June 2025, Weiß joined Premier League club Burnley on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, which was reported to be £4,300,000.[11] He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 2-1 win against Derby County in the second round of the EFL Cup.[12] Having been used as a starter for Burnley's matches in the cup competitions, Weiß made his Premier League debut, having been chosen to start over Martin Dúbravka, in a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on 10 May 2026.[13] He made two more Premier League appearances against Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[14] At the end of the 2025-26 season, Weiß made seven appearances in all competitions.
At the start of the 2026-27 season, Weiß was given a number one shirt following Dúbravka's departure.[15] He started in goal against Notts County in the first round of the EFL Cup, having played all the way to extra time following a 1-1 draw and saved two penalties, in a 4-3 win to advance to the next round.[16] Having started Burnley's first eight matches of the season, Weiß' performances came under criticism when he made a howler, leading to Adam Idah score in the 13th minute, as the club loss 3-1 against Swansea City on 12 September 2026.[17]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Karlsruher SC | 2021–22[19] | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[20] | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[21] | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[10] | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Burnley | 2025–26[22] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[23] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
