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German footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keke Maximilian Topp (born 25 March 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He has represented Germany internationally at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Keke Maximilian Topp[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Gnarrenburg, Germany[2] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | TSV Gnarrenburg | ||
2013–2021 | Werder Bremen | ||
2021–2023 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Schalke 04 | 27 | (5) |
2023 | Schalke 04 II | 5 | (1) |
2024– | Werder Bremen | 10 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Germany U16 | 2 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Germany U19 | 11 | (7) |
2023– | Germany U20 | 3 | (3) |
2024– | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
After playing youth football for hometown club TSV Gnarrenburg, he signed for Werder Bremen's academy in summer 2013.[4] In March 2021, it was announced that Topp would join Schalke 04's under-19 team from summer 2021.[5] After six goals in 13 games for the under-19s, he was called up to Schalke's first team for the fixture against FC St. Pauli on 4 December 2021 due to injuries to Simon Terodde and Marius Bülter.[6][7] He made his debut as a late substitute as Schalke lost 2–1.[8] He made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in a 2–0 defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim on 9 April 2023.[9]
In June 2024, Werder Bremen announced Topp would return to the club for the 2024–25 Bundesliga season.[10] The undisclosed transfer fee was reported as around €2 million plus bonuses.[11]
Topp made two appearances for the Germany under-16 team in September 2019.[2] He scored four goals in his first two appearances for the Germany under-19 team in the European Championship qualification in September 2022.[12]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
Total | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
Schalke 04 II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Werder Bremen | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
Career total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 10 |
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