Keke Maximilian Topp (born 25 March 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Keke Maximilian Topp[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 18) | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | TSV Gnarrenburg [de] | ||
2013–2021 | Werder Bremen | ||
2021 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Germany U16 | 2 | (1) |
2022– | Germany U19 | 3 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2022 |
After playing youth football for hometown club TSV Gnarrenburg [de], he signed for Werder Bremen's academy in summer 2013.[2] In March 2021, it was announced that Topp would join Schalke 04's under-19 team from summer 2021.[3] 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.[4][5] He made his debut as a late substitute as Schalke lost 2–1.[6]
Topp made two appearances for the Germany under-16 team in September 2019.[7] He scored four goals in his first two appearances for the Germany under-19 team in the European Championship qualification in September 2022.[8]