Martin Max
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 1968 | ||
| 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 | TSV 1860 München | 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 7 August 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 17 April 2002 (aged almost 34), coming on as a substitute during the 84th minute in a 1–0 loss against Argentina.
Honours
Team
Individual
- Fußball-Bundesliga: Top goalscorer 1999–2000, 2001–02
External links
- Martin Max at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Martin Max at National-Football-Teams.com
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