| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 II | ||
| 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 | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2026 | |||
Max Grüger (born 24 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga West club Schalke 04 II.
Grüger signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 on 6 June 2024, lasting until 2026. 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. On 23 December 2024, he extended his contract with Schalke until 2028.
Grüger represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level.
| 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 | ||
| 2026–27 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 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 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
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