Max Meyer (footballer)
Maximilian "Max" Meyer (born 18 September 1995 in Oberhausen, North Rhine -Westphalia ) is a German footballer who is 04 has a contract with Bundesliga club FC Schalke. It is variable as an attacking midfielder used.
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- 3.2 Awards
Career
Clubs
Meyer began his career at the local club FC Sardegna Oberhausen, for whom he played from 2000 to 2002. Scouts from red -Weiß Oberhausen were quickly aware of him, so he played until 2004 for the RWO. After that, he joined the youth wing of the MSV Duisburg. For the zebra he played five years. The change in 2009 Schalke's youth department meant for Meyer the first international appearance for Germany's U- 15th
Junior time at FC Schalke 04
In the 2010/11 season he scored seven goals in 24 games and prepared two more goals in the B- Youth League West before. In the 2011/12 season he topped that mark when he already scored eleven goals in 17 games and ten other presented. This strong performance was rewarded by being appointed at age 16 in the U-19 team of Schalke. Here he scored four goals in eight games and four Assist The team qualified for the finals and came to the final. There they won against the youth of the FC Bayern Munich after a pass from Meyer to Philipp Hofmann 2-1.
For the DFB Cup match against SV Sandhausen in the 2nd round Huub Stevens thought to call him for the first time in the professional squad. In fact, it stood on 30 October 2012 at the squad of FC Schalke, however, was not against Sandhausen used.
On December 14, 2012 Meyer signed a sponsorship contract until 30 June 2015. The agreement also includes an option for a further cooperation. Previously, Meyer had only a connection contract with FC Schalke 04, who went to 2015 and at senior level is valid.
FC Schalke 04
On January 1, 2013, the FC Schalke announced that they would take Meyer to training camp in Qatar. A few days later divulged manager Horst Heldt that Meyer is to be integrated into the professional squad. Jens Keller also said something similar to Meyer.
Due to a decimated by injuries squad stood Meyer on February 9, 2013 away game against Bayern Munich in the Schalke squad but did not play. On February 16, 2013, the 22nd matchday of the Premier League season 2012/ 13, Meyer came to his pro debut when he came on as a substitute in the away game against 1 FSV Mainz 05 in the 72nd minute for Raphael. He prepared the equalizer for a 2-2 draw by Michel Bastos. On March 12, 2013, graduated in quarter-finals against Galatasaray his Champions League debut when he came in to replace Marco Hoger in the 85th minute.
On May 7, 2013, the FC Schalke 04 announced that Meyer had his expiring contract in the summer of 2015 extended until 2017. He played in the 2012/13 season even with the shirt number 29, he got to the 2013/14 season the number 7, which was previously Raúl and for an indefinite period should not be awarded. After he was injured in the preseason, he should play matches in the second team. DC in his first race for the U23 against SSVg Velbert he scored two goals.
After he came off the bench against VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga after 73 minutes, he was in the play-off first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2013/14 against PAOK Salonika for the first time in a professional game in the starting lineup and was in the 68th minute replaced by Christian Clemens. In the return match against Salonika he was substituted in the 61st minute for Clemens, prepared the interim 1:2 by Julian Draxler, and was only nine minutes later replaced for tactical reasons by Roman Neustadter. Schalke came by a 2:3 win in the group stage of the Champions League. His first goal as a professional player scored Meyer in the second round of the DFB Cup at third division SV Darmstadt 98 for 3-1 final score. His first goal in the Bundesliga scoring Meyer ten days later, on October 5, 2013, against FC Augsburg.
On 30 November 2013, shortly before the match against VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 14 in the Bundesliga, it was announced that Meyer has his contract extended until 30 June 2018.
U- national
After moving to Schalke he celebrated on 11 November 2009 his debut in the U-15 national team. Against the U-15 Estonia he came on in the second half and scored a goal.
Meyer took part with the U- 17 National Team at the U-17 Football Championship in Slovenia in 2012. There is only lost in the final against the Netherlands. Meyer also was elected to a three-goal top scorer of the tournament and the best player.
In January 2013, he was first nominated for the U-18 national team. In August, he was first appointed to the cadre of U-19 selection and came against Hungary U-19 are used. A month later, in the game against the U-19 in the Netherlands, he was able to achieve his first goal in this age group.
Play
Meyer's style of play is compared with that of Mario Götze or Lionel Messi. After his playing style asked Meyer named as its strengths: "Good ball control, good view, good dribbling ". In addition, it is a good Torabschluss attested. Its good technique leads Meyer to the fact that he has played with ten years for four years next to the football club in addition Futsal. In addition to the training sessions in the club he had in addition a Futsal session per week. Immediately after the football game point there was the Futsal league game.
Achievements
Title
- U-17 European Vice-Champion in 2012
- A German Youth Champion 2011/2012
Awards
- Scorer ( Under-17 2012)
- Golden player ( U17 - EM 2012)
- Fritz -Walter - Medal Silver ( 2012)
- Gelsenkirchen's Sportsman of the Year: 2013