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Germany U19 international Max Grüger signs professional contract
U19 defensive midfielder Max Grüger has signed a professional contract with FC Schalke 04. The Germany youth international has put pen to paper on a deal until 30th June 2026.
“Max Grüger’s contract extension shows that we’re very much on the path we’ve set out. We want to put more and more focus on our own young talent and help to develop them as much as possible so that they can make the step-up to the first team,” said Marc Wilmots on behalf of the management.
Grüger himself is happy to have signed a professional contract. “I’m proud that I’ve been given the chance to keep on exhibiting my talents and be able to make the next step. I’m very thankful to the club for that,” said the Gelsenkirchen-born youngster.
Max Grüger’s contract extension shows that we’re very much on the path we’ve set out.
Grüger, who already got a taste of the first-team environment as part of the training camp in Albufeira in January of this year, has already been at S04 for 12 seasons. The now 19-year-old was previously in the academies of Hansa Scholven (2008-2009), SC Hassel (2009-2011) and SSV Buer 07/28 (2011-2012).
On the books at Schalke for 12 years
Grüger has been in the Knappenschmiede academy since summer 2012, featuring for a number of the club’s youth teams. In 2021/2022, he was part of the U17 side who capped an outstanding season with the Bundesliga title. The midfielder made 24 appearances in the Under 19 Bundesliga last season, as well as four in the U19 DFB-Pokal.
His impressive performances in the Knappenschmiede have also caught the attention of the Deutsche Fußball-Bund (DFB). He gained the most recent of seven Germany U19 caps against Denmark two weeks ago.
