Maximilian Beier (German pronunciation: [maksɪˈmiːli̯an ˈbaɪ̯ɐ]; born 17 October 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
.jpg) Beier with Borussia Dortmund in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilian Beier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Brandenburger SC Süd | ||
| 2015–2018 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| 2018–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 25 | (10) |
| 2020–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim | 42 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 63 | (10) |
| 2024– | Borussia Dortmund | 61 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U21 | 8 | (5) |
| 2024– | Germany | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
edit2020–21: Professional debut
editBeier started playing football for Brandenburger SC Süd, then moved to Energie Cottbus, almost quitting football because of homesickness.[3] Beier moved to TSG Hoffenheim at the age of 15,[4] where he made his professional debut in the Bundesliga in a 1–0 defeat against Freiburg on 8 February 2020, coming on in the 88th minute for Robert Skov.[5] Later that year, on 10 December, he recorded his first goals by scoring twice and providing an assist in a 4–1 win against Gent in the Europa League.[6]
2021–2023: Loan to Hannover 96
editOn 19 August 2021, Beier was loaned out to Hannover 96 for one season.[7] The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season on 8 June 2022.[8]
2023–24: Return to Hoffenheim and breakthrough
editHe returned to Hoffenheim for the 2023–24 season, and became the club's top scorer, netting 16 goals across 33 games.[9]
Borussia Dortmund (since 2024)
editOn 12 August 2024, Beier joined fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, signing a five-year contract.[10] Beier made his debut in the DFB Pokal on 17 August 2024.[11] On 12 March 2025, Beier scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in the second leg of the Round of 16 matchup against Lille to push the aggregate to 3–2 and propel Dortmund into the quarterfinals of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League campaign.[12] He ended his first season at Dortmund with ten goals scored across the Bundesliga, Champions League and Club World Cup.[13] In the following season, he'd help side finish runner-up in the league, registering ten goals and assists each in all competitions, earning a call-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[14]
International career
editBeier was a youth international footballer for Germany.[15] In March 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[16]
He was named in Germany's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[17] On 3 June, he made his senior debut in a friendly match against Ukraine prior to the tournament.[18] Beier made one appearance across the tournament, playing 26 minutes after replacing Robert Andrich in a 1–1 draw against Switzerland.[19] Germany was knocked out by Spain in the quarter-finals.[20] On 21 May 2026, he'd be called up to Germany's final squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 16 | |||
| Total | 42 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 46 | 18 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | |||||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| Total | 63 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 68 | 15 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 3[c] | 1 | 46 | 10 |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | — | 44 | 10 | ||
| Total | 61 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 50 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
editHonours
editIndividual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: February 2024, March 2024[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier". Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier". www.bvb.de. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier on his "crazy" rise to the top". www.bundesliga.com. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Freiburg 1–0 Hoffenheim". Soccerway. 8 February 2020.
- ↑ "TSG round off group with comfortable win over Gent". TSG Hoffenheim. 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Auf Leihbasis: Hannover eist Beier von Hoffenheim los". Kicker (in German). kicker. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Leihe aus Hoffenheim wird verlängert" (in German). Hannover 96. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ Sharma, Abhinav (19 May 2024). "Bundesliga top scorers 2023-24: Harry Kane, Serhou Guirassy & players with the most goals in Germany this season". Goal.com.
- ↑ "BVB sign Maximilian Beier". Borussia Dortmund. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ CIARÁN FAHEY (17 August 2024). "Positivo debut con Sahin con el Dortmund gana en su presentación en la Copa Alemana". Los Angeles Times en Español. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "Second-half comeback sends Dortmund into Champions League quarters again". Reuters. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier | Statistiken | Bundesliga 2025/26". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2025/26 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier Personenprofil" (in German). German Football Association.
- ↑ "Start ins EM-Jahr mit sechs Neulingen und sechs Rückkehrern" (in German). German Football Association. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list". Olympics.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "Kein Tor gegen die Ukraine: Vier Zweien, aber auch eine Fünf für DFB-Stars" (in German). RND. 3 June 2024.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Switzerland vs Germany | Timeline | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Spain vs Germany | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Beier wohl ebenfalls in Nagelsmanns WM-Aufgebot". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Maximilian Beier international matches". EU-Football.info. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
edit- Maximilian Beier at DFB (also available in German)
- Maximilian Beier – UEFA competition record (archive)
