Max Kruse Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Retired Professional Footballer, TV Actor
Nationality	German
Date of Birth	19/03/1988
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Reinbek, West Germany
Hometown	Hamburg, Germany
Zodiac sign	Pisces

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Max Bennet Kruse

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Hazel Blue
Hair Color	Blonde

Personal Life

Hobbies	Travelling Singing Listening Music
Tattoo(s)	On left fore-arm: Name and date of birth of his son Tattoo on the left bicep
Controversies	The Poker Incident: In March 2016, Max was fined £20,000 by his then club VfL Wolfsburg for playing Poker. An avid Poker player, he lost £60,000 in a taxi after winning it at a tournament. Controversy on his 28th Birthday: Max was dropped from the German national football team's squad after an incident in a nightclub where he confiscated a journalist's phone. Escort Girl Scandal: Max was caught with an escort while on international duty, leading to his removal from the national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Dilara Kruse Alina (Separated in 2019)
Marriage Date	16/12/2021

Family

Father	Frank Kruse
Siblings	Sister - Pia Maria (Flight attendant)
Spouse	Dilara Kruse
Children	Son - Lauro Maxim (born in 2011 from Alina)

Career

International Debut	On 29 May 2013 against Ecuador in Boca Raton, Florida
Jersey Number	#23 (Germany national football team)
Club(s)	TSV Reinbek (1992-1998) SC Vier- und Marschlande (1998-2005) Werder Bremen (2006-2007) Werder Bremen II (2006-2009) Werder Bremen (2007-2009) FC St. Pauli (2009-2012) FC St. Pauli II (2009) SC Freiburg (2012-2013) Borussia Mönchengladbach (2013-2015) VfL Wolfsburg (2015-2016) Werder Bremen (2016-2019) Fenerbahçe (2019-2020) Union Berlin (2020-2022) VfL Wolfsburg (2022) SC Paderborn (2023)
Position	Forward
Awards	VDV Newcomer of the Season (2012-13)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/max.kruse10/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/maxkrusegamechanger/
Twitter	https://x.com/maxkruse_10

Some Lesser Known Facts

Max began his professional football career in 1992 with TSV Reinbek.
He represented Germany U-19 at the UEFA U-19 Championship in 2007.
Max enjoys smoking hookah.
During the 2011-12 season, he scored 13 goals and had six assists for FC St. Pauli.
He scored his first international goal for Germany against the United States on 2 June 2013.
Max ranked third at the World Series of Poker in June 2014.
He is known for his party lifestyle.
In 2015, he signed a contract with VfL Wolfsburg that made him debut against Bayern Munich.
He had dietary recommendations from his club to avoid Nutella.
Due to disciplinary issues, he was dropped from the national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Max scored four goals in a match against FC Ingolstadt 04 on 22 April 2017.
He once had a car accident due to icy road conditions in Hamburg but no one was injured.
Passionate about motorsports, he started his own racing team, Max Kruse Racing, in January 2018.
Max received an offer from Liverpool FC’s coach but the deal never went through.
He proposed to his wife Dilara during the Tokyo 2021 Olympics on live television.
Max's contract with VfL Wolfsburg was mutually terminated in November 2022 as he moved to SC Paderborn.
He accused the Berlin police authority of racism in 2024 after a police check.
Max appeared in the 12th season of 'Promi Big Brother' in October 2024.