Personal Information
Full Name | Max Kruse |
Date of Birth | March 19, 1988 |
Nationality | Germany |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Role | Forward |
Past Team(s) |
Max Kruse: A Brief Biography
Maximilian Kruse is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Freiburg. Kruse began his career with TSV Reinbek before joined in summer 1998 to SC Vier- und Marschlande. After seven years here he was scouted by Werder Bremen in July 2005. On 4 May 2009, he signed a two-year contract with FC St. Pauli. During the 2011-12 2.Bundesliga, Kruse scored 13 goals and provided six assists as FC St. Pauli. On 4 May 2009, he signed a two-year contract with FC St. Pauli. During the 2011-12 2.Bundesliga, Kruse scored 13 goals and provided six assists as FC St. Kruse made his competitive debut for his new club on 18 August 2012 in a DFB-Pokal match against Victoria Hamburg, which ended in a 2-1 victory as Kruse scored the opening goal and provided the assist for Sebastian Freis\'s winner. Kruse helped Freiburg claim their first win of the Bundesliga season in their third game on 16 September. Kruse helped seal an upset win over Schalke on 15 December, providing assists for first half goals to both Jan Rosenthal and Jonathan Schmid in a 3-1 away victory at the Veltins Arena.