Max Christiansen

Max Christiansen (born 25 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96.^[1]

Max Christiansen

Christiansen with Germany U21 in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Flensburg, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96
Number	13
Youth career
	SV Adelby
0000–2010	Flensburg 08
2010–2011	Holstein Kiel
2011–2014	Hansa Rostock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Hansa Rostock	24	(1)
2015–2018	FC Ingolstadt II	8	(1)
2015–2018	FC Ingolstadt	50	(1)
2018–2019	Arminia Bielefeld	7	(0)
2019–2021	Waldhof Mannheim	54	(3)
2021–2023	Greuther Fürth	58	(0)
2023–	Hannover 96	32	(1)
International career‡
2012–2013	Germany U17	4	(0)
2014–2015	Germany U19	13	(3)
2015–2016	Germany U20	6	(0)
2016	Germany U21	3	(0)
2016	Germany Olympic	2	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:21, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

A Flensburg native, Christiansen started playing football with local sides SV Adelby and Flensburg 08. In 2010, at the age of 13, he moved to the youth ranks of Holstein Kiel where he stayed only one year, though. He joined the football academy of Hansa Rostock, this included attending a private school.^[2]

Subsequently, he made his way through Rostock's youth teams and eventually got promoted to the first team, playing then in 3. Liga. He debuted on 29 March 2014 in a home match against Stuttgarter Kickers, playing 80 minutes as a starter.^[3] In the following Christiansen became a regular and attracted the attention of several top- and second-flight clubs.^[4]

In the next winter break, 2014–15, Rostock faced massive financial difficulties and had to acquire income through selling players. Christiansen moved to 2. Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt for a transfer fee of believed to be €500,000 and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract until 2018.^[5]

Shortly after the end of the 2020–21 season SpVgg Greuther Fürth, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, announced the signing of Christiansen for the 2021–22 season.^[6] He joined on a free transfer and signed a contract until 2023.^[7]

Christiansen joined Hannover 96 ahead of the 2023–24 season on a two-year contract.^[8]

International career

Christiansen was captain of the Germany U20 team and earned six caps.^[9][10] Previously he also was capped for the U19 and U17 teams.^[10]

He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.^[11]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 8 September 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hansa Rostock	2013-14	3. Liga	7	1	—		7	1
	2014-15		17	0	—		17	0
	Total		24	1	—		24	1
Ingolstadt II	2014-15	Regionalliga	2	0	—		2	0
	2015-16		3	0	—		3	0
	2016-17		2	0	—		2	0
	2017-18		1	1	—		1	1
	Total		8	1	—		8	1
Ingolstadt	2014-15	2. Bundesliga	4	1	—		4	1
	2015-16	Bundesliga	19	0	1	0	20	0
	2016-17		11	0	1	0	12	0
	2017-18	2. Bundesliga	16	0	1	0	17	0
	Total		50	1	3	0	53	1
Arminia Bielefeld	2018-19	2. Bundesliga	7	0	2	0	9	0
Waldhof Mannheim	2019-20	3. Liga	29	2	1	0	30	2
	2020-21		25	1	—		25	1
	Total		54	3	1	0	55	3
Greuther Fürth	2021-22	Bundesliga	27	0	0	0	27	0
	2022-23	2. Bundesliga	31	0	1	0	32	0
	Total		58	0	1	0	59	0
Hannover 96	2023-24	2. Bundesliga	19	0	1	0	20	0
	2024-25		4	0	1	0	5	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	25	0
Career Total			225	6	9	0	234	6

Honours

FC Ingolstadt

• 2. Bundesliga: 2014–15

Germany

• Summer Olympic Games: Silver Medal 2016