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Full name | Maximilian Meyer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 18 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Oberhausen, Germany[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | APOEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Schalke 04 | 146 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Crystal Palace | 46 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 1. FC Köln | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Fenerbahçe | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → Midtjylland (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Luzern | 65 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | APOEL | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Germany U17 | 18 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Germany U19 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Germany U21 | 24 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Germany Olympic | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Germany | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 |
Maximilian Meyer (German pronunciation: [maks(iˈmiːli̯aːn) ˈmaɪɐ]; born 18 September 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot First Division club APOEL. He has represented the Germany national team.
Not to be confused with American baseball player Max Meyer (baseball).
Meyer began his career in 2000, playing for local clubs in his hometown of Oberhausen. He then played within MSV Duisburg's youth system for five years, before moving to Schalke 04 in 2009. Following success at U-19 level, Meyer was promoted to the senior side, making his debut in 2013. Initially playing as an attacking midfielder, his position was made more defensive in the 2017–18 season, but a dispute with the Schalke hierarchy the following April saw him fall out of favour and subsequently run down his contract, becoming a free agent that summer.
Internationally, he represented Germany at various youth levels, playing for U15, U16, U17, U19 and U21 teams. He made his senior debut in 2014, and later captained the Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they finished as runners-up.