Maximilian Eggestein
Maximilian Eggestein (German pronunciation: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn ˈʔɛɡəʃtaɪ̯n];[1][2] born 8 December 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Werder Bremen. He is also the older brother of fellow Werder Bremen footballer Johannes Eggestein.
![]() Eggestein training with Werder Bremen in 2017 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 December 1996 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Hanover, Germany | |||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Werder Bremen | |||||||||
Number | 35 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
TSV Schloß Ricklingen | ||||||||||
–2011 | TSV Havelse | |||||||||
2011–2014 | Werder Bremen | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2014–2017 | Werder Bremen II | 55 | (7) | |||||||
2014– | Werder Bremen | 123 | (9) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2015 | Germany U20 | 6 | (1) | |||||||
2017–2019 | Germany U21 | 16 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:17, 6 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2019 |
Club career
Eggestein joined Werder Bremen in 2011 from TSV Havelse. He made his debut for Werder Bremen II on 1 August 2014 against Eintracht Braunschweig II.[3]
On 29 November 2014, he made his first team debut in a Bundesliga game against SC Paderborn replacing Levent Ayçiçek after 83 minutes in a 4–0 home win.[4] In February 2015 Eggestein signed his first professional contract, committing to the club till 2018.[5] In the following 2015–2016 season, he made his full debut featuring in the number 10 role as Werder played Hertha Berlin on 22 August 2015.[6]
In July 2017, Eggestein agreed a contract extension with the club.[7] That season, his younger brother Johannes also gradually became established in the first team squad.
On 18 August 2018, Eggestein scored his first goal of the 2018–19 season, in a 6–1 win against Wormatia Worms in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[8] On 10 April 2019, Werder Bremen announced the extension of Eggestein's contract.[9][10]
International career
Eggestein is a youth international for Germany at the U20 level.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2020
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | Ref. | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Werder Bremen II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 4 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 4 | [12] | |
2015–16 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | [12] | |||
2016–17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | [12] | ||||
Total | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | — | ||
Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | [12] | |
2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | [12] | |||
2016–17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | [12] | |||
2017–18 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | [12] | |||
2018–19 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 39 | 6 | [12] | |||
2019–20 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 1 | [12] | ||
Total | 123 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 11 | — | ||
Career total | 170 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 188 | 17 | — |
- Appearances in Regionalliga playoff
- Appearances in Bundesliga relegation playoffs
References
- Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 332, 588. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
- Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 466, 732. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- "Werder Bremen II vs. Braunschweig II - 1 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- Sander, Carsten (1 December 2014). "Die Jugend gibt jetzt den Ton an". Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Eggestein signs first professional deal". Werder Bremen. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Hertha BSC vs. Werder Bremen - 21 August 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Hanke, Maik (4 July 2017). "Maximilian Eggestein verlängert Vertrag". Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Johannes Eggestein: Die wichtige Erkenntnis". kicker Online (in German). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Maximilian Eggestein signs long-term deal with Werder". SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Eggestein signs new Werder Bremen contract". FOX Sports Asia. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Maximilian Eggestein - Spielerprofil". dfb.de (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Maximilian Eggestein » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
External links
- Maximilian Eggestein – UEFA competition record
- Maximilian Eggestein at Soccerway
- Maximilian Eggestein at fussballdaten.de (in German)