Martin Max

Martin Max

Personal information
Date of birth	August 7, 1968 (1968-08-07) (age 43)
Place of birth	Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Rodło Górniki Bytom
–	Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen
–	FC Recklinghausen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–1995	Borussia M'Gladbach	142	(22)
1995–1999	Schalke 04	109	(33)
1999–2003	1860 Munich	112	(47)
2003–2004	Hansa Rostock	33	(20)
National team
2002	Germany	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Martin Max (born August 7, 1968) is a retired Polish-born German 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.

Club career

Born in Tarnowskie Góry, Silesia, Max began his career playing for Rodło Górniki Bytom, then moved to Germany in his teens. In the Bundesliga he started with Borussia Mönchengladbach and, after a weak last season - no goals in 20 matches - he moved to FC Schalke 04.

At Schalke, Max revived his career, netting 23 goals in his first two seasons combined, adding three in the victorious UEFA Cup campaign, and his penalty shootout attempt in the final against F.C. Internazionale Milano.

He joined TSV 1860 München in 1999, and was crowned league topscorer in his first season, with 19; in 2001-02, he added 18 for a second individual accolade, tied with Márcio Amoroso.

Already at 35, Max moved to F.C. Hansa Rostock, and contributed massively to the former East Germany side's comfortable league position, as he netted 20 goals and ranked third in the goal charts, retiring at the season's end with a total of 396 matches, with 126 first division goals. After retiring, Max began running a soccer camp for youths.

International career

Courtesy of his stellar TSV performances, Max earned his only cap for Germany, on April 17, 2002 (aged almost 34), coming on as a substitute during the 84th minute in a 1–0 loss against Argentina.

Honours

Team

• German Cup: 1994–95
• UEFA Cup: 1996–97

Individual

• German League: Top goalscorer 1999–2000, 2001–02

External links

• Career stats at Fussballdaten (German)
• Martin Max at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Max, Martin
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Date of birth	August 7, 1968
Place of birth	Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
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