Max Grüger

Max Grüger
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 37
Youth career
2008–2009 Hansa Scholven
2009–2011 SC Hassel
2011–2012 SSV Buer 07/28
2012–2024 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Schalke 04 27 (1)
2024– Schalke 04 II 6 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Germany U19 7 (0)
2024–2025 Germany U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2026

Max Grüger (born 24 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1]

Club career

Grüger signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 on 6 June 2024, lasting until 2026.[2] He made his first team debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–1 away win against Preußen Münster on 28 September 2024.[3] On 23 December 2024, he extended his contract with Schalke until 2028.[4]

International career

Grüger represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2024–25 Regionalliga West 2 0 2 0
2025–26 Regionalliga West 4 0 4 0
Total 6 0 6 0
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 23 1 1 0 24 1
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 4 0 2 0 6 0
Total 27 1 3 0 30 1
Career total 33 1 3 0 36 1

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. ^ a b Max Grüger at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Germany U19 international Max Grüger signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sylla scores twice as S04 come from behind to win 2-1 in Münster". FC Schalke 04. 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ "FC Schalke 04 extend with Max Grüger until 2028". FC Schalke 04. 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ Max Grüger at DFB (also available in German)
  6. ^ "Elversberg siegt – Schalke ist Meister!". bundesliga.com (in German). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.