Max Moerstedt

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Max Moerstedt
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-15) January 15, 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Mannheim, Germany
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
TSG Hoffenheim
Number 33
Youth career
–2015 SG Oftersheim
2015–2020 Karlsruher SC
2020 Bayern Munich
2021–2024 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– TSG Hoffenheim 13 (0)
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)
2025– Germany U19 13 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 1 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Max Moerstedt (born 15 January 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

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Club career

Native of Mannheim, Moerstedt joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim at the age of fifteen. [1] He was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [2]

On 3 May 2024, he made his senior Bundesliga debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against RB Leipzig. [3] 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. [4]

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. [5]

In May 2025, he was named in the Germany U19 squad for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [6] In the tournament's semi-final against Spain U19, he scored a hat-trick in a thrilling 6–5 loss after extra time. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim 2023–24 Bundesliga 1010
2024–25 120207 [a] 1211
2025–26 001212
Total1303271233
TSG Hoffenheim II 2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 4141
Career total161327100264
Notes
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Style of play

Moerstedt mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his height and heading ability. [8]

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.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. "Max Moerstedt: "So stolz auf das Team, crazy"". sportschau.de.
  9. "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. "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.
  12. "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.