Max Moerstedt
{{Short description|German footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Max Moerstedt
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|1|15}}
|birth_place = Mannheim, Germany
|height = 1.95 m
|position = Striker
|currentclub = TSG Hoffenheim
|clubnumber = 33
|years1 = 2024–
|clubs1 = TSG Hoffenheim
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = TSG Hoffenheim II
|caps2 = 5
|goals2 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
|nationalteam1 = Germany U16
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 2
|nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam2 = Germany U17
|nationalcaps2 = 23
|nationalgoals2 = 10
|nationalyears3 = 2024–
|nationalteam3 = Germany U18
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|pcupdate = 17:27, 1 March 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 05:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|GER}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Indonesia|}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Hungary|}}
}}
Max Moerstedt (born 15 January 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Early life
Moerstedt joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the age of fifteen. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spox.com/de/sport/listen/fussball/dfb-team/u17/2312/wm-deutschland-das-sind-die-weltmeister-stars-der-zukunft-ftr.html|title=Max Moerstedt - Spox article}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swr.de/sport/fussball/1899-hoffenheim/max-moerstedt-hoffenheim-u17-wm-100.html|title=Max Moerstedt: Ein kompletter Stürmer für Deutschland|publisher=swr.de}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|1899 Hoffenheim
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 1 | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II
|4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
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Style of play
Moerstedt mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his height and heading ability.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportschau.de/regional/swr/swr-hoffenheims-weltmeister-max-moerstedt-so-stolz-auf-das-team-crazy-100.html|title=Max Moerstedt: "So stolz auf das Team, crazy"|publisher=sportschau.de}}
Personal life
Moerstedt is a native of Mannheim, Germany.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Honours
Germany U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0282-182989bb7eb4-4fac0025443c-1000--germany-take-title-with-shoot-out-win-over-france/ |title=Germany take title with shoot-out win over France |date=2 June 2023 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=4 February 2025}}
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/germany-france-match-review-watch-highlights|title=Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama|publisher=FIFA.com|date=2 December 2023|access-date=4 February 2025}}