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MKMax Kruse

Max Kruse

Paderborn
Paderborn•Attacker•
GermanyGermany
7.2
Season Score
38
Mar 19, 1988
180 cm
Height
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 23/24
All Competitions
6Matches
0Goals
1Assists
1Goal Contributions
33Mins/game
7.04Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

203
Full match
92
Substituted off
29
From Bench

Max Kruse — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2007/2008Bundesliga1—00——
2008/20093. Liga24—50——
2009/20102. Bundesliga291667700.38—
2010/2011Bundesliga332323240.23—
2011/20122. Bundesliga34—130——
2012/2013Bundesliga3429481170.55—
2013/2014Bundesliga3430211180.57—
2014/2015Bundesliga32—119——
2015/2016Bundesliga322427660.44—
2016/2017Bundesliga2320471570.97—
2017/2018Bundesliga282455660.44—
2018/2019Bundesliga3228361190.63—
2019/2020Super Lig201695760.69—
2020/2021Bundesliga2216361150.887.34
2021/2022Bundesliga2921701040.587.3
2022/2023Bundesliga52690007
2023/20242. Bundesliga5195010.467.04

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2020/2021 · 7.34Bundesliga
Lowest-rated season
2022/2023 · 7Bundesliga
Rating trend
-0.3last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.56 G+A per 90126 goals + 72 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 25689 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
17 (2007–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances
9
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
89thrating 7.3 vs 56 rated peers
Goals rank
#6 of 5610 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
75th0.58 per 90

Cohort: 56 Bundesliga forwards, 2021/2022, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-08

Rival Clubs(74)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt2055107120
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim206779610
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund1942135200
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München1913153100
Schalke 04Schalke 04179265410
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg175485110
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen172783110
FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05167639310
Hertha BSCHertha BSC168535210
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart166462010
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg146443010
Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach146536010
Hannover 96Hannover 96149237110
FC KölnFC Köln146532000
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg147432310
Hamburger SVHamburger SV138504210
Werder BremenWerder Bremen126245400
NürnbergNürnberg84311010
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig62132000
Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf52121000
1–20 of 74

Rival National Teams(13)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
United StatesUnited States10010000
AustriaAustria11000000
EnglandEngland11000000
FranceFrance10010000
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland10010000
ItalyItaly10100000
GeorgiaGeorgia11001000
ScotlandScotland11000000
SpainSpain11000100
AustraliaAustralia10100000
GibraltarGibraltar11002100
Brazil U23Brazil U2310010000
Saudi Arabia U23Saudi Arabia U2311000100
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Paderborn
Paderborn
-
Free Agent
Nov 24, 2023Transfer
-
Free Agent
Paderborn
Paderborn
Jul 1, 2023Transfer
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
-
Free Agent
Nov 28, 2022Transfer
FC Union Berlin
FC Union Berlin
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
Jan 30, 2022Transfer€5M
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
FC Union Berlin
FC Union Berlin
Aug 6, 2020Free Transfer
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
Jul 3, 2019Free Transfer
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Aug 2, 2016Transfer€8M
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
Jul 1, 2015Transfer€12M
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Jul 1, 2013Transfer€3M
St. Pauli
St. Pauli
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Jul 1, 2012Transfer€500K
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
St. Pauli
St. Pauli
Jul 1, 2009Free Transfer
Bremen U19
Bremen U19
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Jul 1, 2007Transfer
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About Max Kruse

Every direct contribution from Max Kruse in the 2023/2024 2. Bundesliga was an assist — 1 assist across 5 games (195 minutes) — 0.46 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.04. Ranked across a 56-strong pool of Bundesliga forwards (2021/2022, min. 450 minutes), he comes out in the 89th percentile by match rating, and 6th of 56 for goals scored.

The database holds 17 league seasons for him, from 2007 to 2024 across 9 clubs. 2020/2021 stands as his highest-rated season (7.34, Bundesliga), with 2022/2023 the weakest (7). The recent curve points down: 0.3 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

Full Career Record — Max Kruse

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
St. Pauli2009/2010 - 2011/2012982244170———
Werder Bremen2007/2008 - 2018/20199435277922———
Borussia Mönchengladbach2013/2014 - 2014/20157727193480———
VfL Wolfsburg2015/2016 - 2021/20227620135550——7.15
SC Freiburg2012/2013391282948———
Fenerbahçe2019/202030982053———
FC Union Berlin2020/2021 - 2021/2022241261791——7.29
Paderborn2023/2024 - 2022/2023601195——7.04
Total4441378628109

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
23/24Paderborn60—195007.04
22/23VfL Wolfsburg50—269007.00
21/22VfL Wolfsburg2912—2170107.30
20/21FC Union Berlin2211—1636007.34
19/20Fenerbahçe237—187300—
18/19Fenerbahçe72—18000—
18/19Werder Bremen3612—319610—
17/18Werder Bremen328—267920—
16/17Werder Bremen2315—204710—
15/16VfL Wolfsburg428—311130—
14/15Borussia Mönchengladbach4213—36920—
13/14Borussia Mönchengladbach3514—311130—
12/13SC Freiburg3912—294820—
11/12St. Pauli3413—18040—
10/11St. Pauli332—232320—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Max Kruse play?
Max Kruse plays as an Attacker for Paderborn in the 2. Bundesliga.
What team does Max Kruse play for?
Max Kruse currently plays for Paderborn in the 2. Bundesliga.
How old is Max Kruse?
Max Kruse is 38 years old, born on March 19, 1988.
How tall is Max Kruse?
Max Kruse is 180 cm tall. He weighs 76 kg.