Max Grüger
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Schalke 04
at FC Schalke 04
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
Market value
€2.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.14
goals / match
FC Schalke 04 U19
top club · 43 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 21/22
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-05-24 · 6 players total
93Appearances
13Goals
14Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Grüger |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2005-05-24 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | FC Schalke 04 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | PN |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Schalke 04
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Schalke 04 U19 → FC Schalke 04
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Schalke 04 U19
28 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Schalke 04 U19
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Schalke 04 U19
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Schalke 04 U17
21 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: SSV Buer Yth. → Schalke 04 Yth.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: SC Hassel Yth. → SSV Buer Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Scholven Yth. → SC Hassel Yth.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04
38.7%
FC Schalke 04 II
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U19
42.7%
FC Schalke 04 U17
18.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,410 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 1,555 |
| FC Schalke 04 U17 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 677 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,410 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 378 |
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 539 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 22/23 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| 21/22 | U17 Ligapokal West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 21/22 | U17-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Scholven Yth. | SC Hassel Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Hassel Yth. | SSV Buer Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | SSV Buer Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.00m
Low€600k
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5710 | #6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylan Bulut | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Barthel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tristan Osmani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nedzhib Hadzha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Dörr | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Faaris Yusufu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Assan Ouédraogo | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mika Khadr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Ndiaye | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Edion Gashi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bilal Brusdeilins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enes Rüzgar | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Derry Murkin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcin Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Berkay Karaca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 4 | 24 |
| 21/22 | U17 Ligapokal West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 3 | 5 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 4 | 24 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 3 | 13 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 4 |
Last 45 matches for FC Schalke 04 while Max Grüger was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L2 |
Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 0–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 |
Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–2 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | L2 |
Jahn Regensburg | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Preußen Münster | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | L2 |
1. FC Köln | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–5 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 1–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Jahn Regensburg | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | L2 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–4 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 5–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
Teams faced most often by Max Grüger's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 17% |
| Hannover 96 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 83% |
| Karlsruher SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Hamburger SV | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 0% |
| Hansa Rostock | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 0% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 25% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 1,410 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 917 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-Bundesliga West
36 apps
5 G
4 A
U17 Ligapokal West
5 apps
3 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
7 apps
2 G
3 A
U17-Bundesliga West
13 apps
2 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
25 apps
1 G
0 A
U17-BL Finals
3 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Max Grüger
Who is Max Grüger?
Max Grüger is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Schalke 04.
How old is Max Grüger?
Max Grüger is 21 years old. He was born on May 24, 2005 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Max Grüger play?
Max Grüger plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Max Grüger play for?
Max Grüger currently plays for FC Schalke 04.
How many career goals has Max Grüger scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Grüger has scored 13 goals in 93 appearances.
What is Max Grüger's market value?
Max Grüger's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.