Maximilian Eggestein (German pronunciation: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn ˈʔɛɡəʃtaɪn];[2][3] born 8 December 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SC Freiburg. He is also the older brother of fellow professional footballer Johannes Eggestein.
 Eggestein training with Werder Bremen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Schloß Ricklingen | |||
| –2011 | TSV Havelse | ||
| 2011–2014 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Werder Bremen II | 54 | (7) |
| 2014–2021 | Werder Bremen | 159 | (12) |
| 2021– | SC Freiburg | 95 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Germany U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Germany U21 | 16 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Werder Bremen
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.[4]
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.[5] In February 2015 Eggestein signed his first professional contract, committing to the club till 2018.[6] 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.[7]
In July 2017, Eggestein agreed a contract extension with the club.[8] 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.[9] On 10 April 2019, Werder Bremen announced the extension of Eggestein's contract.[10][11]
SC Freiburg
Eggestein moved to SC Freiburg in August 2021, following Werder Bremen's relegation from the Bundesliga and after ten years with the club.[12]
International career
Eggestein is a youth international for Germany at the U20 level.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2014–15[14] | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 4 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16[14] | 3. Liga | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17[14] | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 56 | 7 | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15[14] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[14] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17[14] | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18[14] | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19[14] | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
| 2019–20[14] | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[14] | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22[14] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 159 | 12 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 181 | 14 | |||
| SC Freiburg | 2021–22[14] | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[14] | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
| Total | 95 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 27 | ||
References
External links
- Maximilian Eggestein – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Maximilian Eggestein at Soccerway
- Maximilian Eggestein at fussballdaten.de (in German)
