Max Kilman

Maximilian William Kilman (born 23 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Max Kilman

Personal information
Full name	Maximilian William Kilman[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-23) 23 May 1997[2]
Place of birth	Chelsea, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[3]
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	49
Youth career
	Fulham
	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Welling United	0	(0)
2015–2018	Maidenhead United	34	(1)
2016–2017	→ Marlow (loan)	30	(2)
2018–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	(0)
National team
2015–2018	England (futsal)	25
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:42, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Chelsea, Greater London,[4] Kilman's parents are both half-Russian and half-Ukrainian. Kilman speaks Russian in addition to English.[5]

Club career

Kilman began his career in the academy at Fulham. As a teenager, he joined futsal club Genesis Futsal Club while continuing to play the 11-a-side game. He later joined the academy at Gillingham before signing for Maidenhead United in 2015, after making a single London Senior Cup appearance for Welling United against Cockfosters in October 2014.[6] Kilman was loaned out to Southern Football League side Marlow for the 2016–17 season.[7][8] He returned the following season and made his debut for the Magpies on the opening day of the 2017–18 season against Maidstone United, while continuing his futsal career, signing for Helvécia. He went on to make 39 appearances for Maidenhead before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on transfer deadline day in August 2018.[9] He spent the season with the club's under-23 side, helping them to win promotion from the second tier of the Premier League reserve competition.[10]

In April 2019, head coach Nuno Espírito Santo stated that "Max is 100 per cent integrated into the (first team) squad... I just see him as a very good football player, a centre-half with quality. He's big, aggressive. He has to improve like all young players, but we're really, really happy with Max."[11] Kilman was first included in a senior matchday squad in December 2018 and was an unused substitute on five occasions before the defender made his senior debut for Wolves on 4 May 2019 when he came on as a last-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Fulham in the Premier League.[12] In making this bow in the Premier League, Kilman became the first player to go directly from non-League to the Premier League, with no loans in between, since Chris Smalling moved from Maidstone United to Fulham in 2008.[13]

Kilman made his full senior debut for Wolves in a 4–0 home win against FC Pyunik of Armenia in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Qualifying Third Round, 2nd Leg, on 15 August 2019.[14]

On 25 September 2019 Kilman made his debut appearance in the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home Third Round draw with Reading that ultimately saw Wolves progress to the Fourth Round on penalties (4–2).[15]

On 24 October 2019 Kilman made his first starting appearance in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League at the group stage, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win at Slovan Bratislava.[16]

Kilman made his full league debut in Wolves's 1–1 home draw against Sheffield United on 1 December 2019.[17]. Upon the restart of the Fantasy Premier League in June 2020, Kilman was considered a popular choice, through his low transfer value.

International career

Kilman made his debut for the England national futsal team as an 18 year old. He went on to accumulate 25 caps for the Three Lions. Kilman's futsal career was put on hiatus when he signed for Wolves in August 2018.

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2020

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maidenhead United	2015–16	National League South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2016–17	National League South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2017–18	National League	33	1	1	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	1
	2018–19	National League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		34	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	39	1
Marlow (loan)	2016–17	Southern League Division One Central	30	2	0	0	—		0	0	30	2
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2018–19	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20	Premier League	3	0	1	0	2	0	5[lower-alpha 2]	0	10	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	2	0	5	0	11	0
Career total			67	3	2	0	2	0	9	0	80	3

1. Appearances in FA Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "UEFA Europa League 2019/2020: Booking List before Round of 16, 1st leg" (PDF). UEFA. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
2. "Max Kilman: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
3. "Max Kilman: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
4. "Max Kilman". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
5. Spiers, Tim (5 December 2019). "From futsal to non-league to the Premier League, 6ft 4in Max Kilman has 'got the ability to go to the very top'". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
6. "Max Kilman". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
7. Meet the Premier League new boy who represents England… at futsal
8. Wolves defender Max Kilman explains how Futsal aided his pathway into the pro game
9. Under-23s Make Triple Signing
10. "Wolves win Division 2 despite Saints victory". Premier League. 30 April 2019.
11. Max Kilman '100 per cent integrated' into Wolves squad
12. "Wolves 1-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019.
13. Spiers, Tim (5 December 2019). "From futsal to non-league to the Premier League, 6ft 4in Max Kilman has 'got the ability to go to the very top'". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
14. Rose, Gary (15 August 2019). "Europa League: Wolves beat Pyunik 4–0 for an 8–0 aggregate win". BBC Sport.
15. Sanders, Emma (25 September 2019). "Wolves 1–1 Reading (4–2 pens): Home side win dramatic penalty shoot-out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
16. Johnston, Neil (24 October 2019). "Slovan Bratislava 1–2 Wolves: Raul Jimenez hits winner in Europa League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
17. "Matt Doherty rescues Wolves after Lys Mousset has Sheffield United off to flyer". The Guardian. 1 December 2019.

External links

• Max Kilman at Soccerway