Martin Max

German footballer (born 1968)

Not to be confused with Max Martin.

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Martin Max

Max in 2018

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1968-08-07) 7 August 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth|  Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Height|  1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  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

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.

## Biography

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Max with Schalke in 1996

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]

His son, Philipp, is also a footballer.[4]

## Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | DFB-Pokal | Europe  | Other  | Total

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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

1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. ^ Appearance in DFB Ligapokal
3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup

## Honours

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Borussia Mönchengladbach

* DFB-Pokal: 1994–95

Schalke 04

* UEFA Cup: 1996–97

Individual

* Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1999–2000, 2001–02

## References

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1. ^ a b c Groß, Thomas (3 March 2025). "Martin Max heute – Was wurde eigentlich aus dem "Eurofighter"?". Tipico (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Martin Max - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
3. ^ "No surprises from Voeller". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
4. ^ "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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Max.

* Martin Max at fussballdaten.de (in German)
* Martin Max at WorldFootball.net
* Martin Max at National-Football-Teams.com

Awards

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1999–2000 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season

* GK: Butt
* DF: Seifert
* DF: Hoogma
* DF: Nowotny
* MF: Beinlich
* MF: Zé Roberto
* MF: Effenberg
* MF: Cardoso
* MF: Emerson
* FW: Rink
* FW: Max

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Bundesliga top scorers

* 1903: Riso & Stanischewski
* 1904: E. Müller & Perry
* 1905: Herzog & Richter
* 1906: Blüher
* 1907: Burkart & Röpnack
* 1908: Worpitzky
* 1909: Worpitzky
* 1910: Zincke
* 1911: Worpitzky
* 1912: Förderer
* 1913: Pömpner
* 1914: Franz
* 1920: Hierländer, Seiderer & Träg
* 1921: Popp
* 1922: Breuel, Harder, Popp, Schneider, Semmler & Träg
* 1923: Harder
* 1924: Popp & Roßburg
* 1925: Hochgesang, Kirsei, Lüke, Träg & Warnecke
* 1926: Harder
* 1927: Franz
* 1928: Grenzel & Harder
* 1929: Sobek
* 1930: Schmitt
* 1931: Kirsei
* 1932: Ehmer
* 1933: Ehmer
* 1934: Siffling
* 1935: Poertgen
* 1936: Helmchen
* 1937: Kalwitzki & Mayer
* 1938: Carstens
* 1939: Kalwitzki
* 1940: Binder
* 1941: Eppenhoff
* 1942: Szepan
* 1943: Binkert & Kalwitzki
* 1944: Schön
* 1948: Baßler, Machate, Schaffer & Walter
* 1949: Boller & Löttke
* 1950: Wojtkowiak
* 1951: Baßler, Eckel, Kallenborn & Winterstein
* 1952: Winterstein
* 1953: Baitinger
* 1954: Baitinger, Paetz & Stollenwerk
* 1955: Islacker
* 1956: Niepieklo
* 1957: Niepieklo & Wenzel
* 1958: Klodt
* 1959: Feigenspan
* 1960: Seeler
* 1961: Seeler
* 1962: Stein & Thielen
* 1963: C. Müller
* 1964: Seeler
* 1965: Brunnenmeier
* 1966: Emmerich
* 1967: Emmerich & G. Müller
* 1968: Löhr
* 1969: G. Müller
* 1970: G. Müller
* 1971: Kobluhn
* 1972: G. Müller
* 1973: G. Müller
* 1974: Heynckes & G. Müller
* 1975: Heynckes
* 1976: Fischer
* 1977: D. Müller
* 1978: D. Müller & G. Müller
* 1979: K. Allofs
* 1980: Rummenigge
* 1981: Rummenigge
* 1982: Hrubesch
* 1983: Völler
* 1984: Rummenigge
* 1985: K. Allofs
* 1986: Kuntz
* 1987: Rahn
* 1988: Klinsmann
* 1989: T. Allofs & Wohlfarth
* 1990: Andersen
* 1991: Wohlfarth
* 1992: Walter
* 1993: Kirsten & Yeboah
* 1994: Kuntz & Yeboah
* 1995: Basler & Herrlich
* 1996: Bobic
* 1997: Kirsten
* 1998: Kirsten
* 1999: Preetz
* 2000: Max
* 2001: Barbarez & Sand
* 2002: Amoroso & Max
* 2003: Christiansen & Élber
* 2004: Aílton
* 2005: Mintál
* 2006: Klose
* 2007: Gekas
* 2008: Toni
* 2009: Grafite
* 2010: Džeko
* 2011: Gómez
* 2012: Huntelaar
* 2013: Kießling
* 2014: Lewandowski
* 2015: Meier
* 2016: Lewandowski
* 2017: Aubameyang
* 2018: Lewandowski
* 2019: Lewandowski
* 2020: Lewandowski
* 2021: Lewandowski
* 2022: Lewandowski
* 2023: Füllkrug & Nkunku
* 2024: Kane
* 2025: Kane

Authority control databases

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* Germany

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