Max Moerstedt

Max Moerstedt
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Mannheim, Germany
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 TSG Hoffenheim
Number 9
Youth career
–2015 SG Oftersheim
2015–2020 Karlsruher SC
2020 Bayern Munich
2021–2024 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– TSG Hoffenheim 38 (2)
2024– TSG Hoffenheim II 7 (2)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U16 4 (2)
2022–2023 Germany U17 23 (10)
2024 Germany U18 2 (0)
2024– Germany U19 13 (6)
2025– Germany U20 6 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Max Moerstedt (German pronunciation: [maks ˈmøːɐ̯ʃtɛt]; born 15 January 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

Club career

Native of Mannheim, Moerstedt joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim at the age of fifteen. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.

On 3 May 2024, he made his senior Bundesliga debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against RB Leipzig. Later that year, on 25 September, he scored his first goal for Hoffenheim in a 1–1 away draw against FC Midtjylland during the Europa League.

International career

Moerstedt has represented Germany internationally at youth level. He played for the Germany national under-17 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In May 2025, he was named in the Germany U19 squad for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In the tournament's semi-final against Spain U19, he scored a hat-trick in a thrilling 6–5 loss after extra time.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim 2023–24 Bundesliga 10———10
2024–25 Bundesliga 1202071—211
2025–26 Bundesliga 22212——234
2026–27 Bundesliga 301100—41
Total 3824371—496
TSG Hoffenheim II 2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 72———72
Career total 454437100568
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Style of play

Moerstedt mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his height and heading ability.

Honours

Germany U17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "SportAward Rhein-Neckar: Moerstedt als "Top Talent" geehrt" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 21 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Max Moerstedt - Spox article".
  3. ↑ "TSG snatch a late point against Leipzig". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Moerstedts Traumtor sichert Punkt in Midtjylland" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 25 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Max Moerstedt: Ein kompletter Stürmer für Deutschland". swr.online. swr.de.
  6. ↑ "Der U 19-Kader für die EM steht". German Football Association (in German). 20 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Hartmann, Florian (24 June 2025). "DFB-U19-Sturmtalent Max Moerstedt im Porträt" (in German). Sky Sport.
  8. ↑ "Spiele von Max Moerstedt – 2023/24" [Games played by Max Moerstedt – 2023/24]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Spiele von Max Moerstedt – 2024/25" [Games played by Max Moerstedt – 2024/25]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Spiele von Max Moerstedt – 2025/26" [Games played by Max Moerstedt – 2025/26]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Max Moerstedt: "So stolz auf das Team, crazy"". sportschau.de.
  12. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "2025 Under-19 EURO finals top scorers: Said El Mala, Pablo Garcia, Max Moerstedt, Kees Smit". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "VfB Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch named U19 Fritz Walter gold medal winner". Bundesliga. 17 October 2025. Archived from the original on 17 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.