Maximilian Pronichev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Pronichev.

Maximilian Mikhailovich Pronichev (Russian: Максимилиан Михайлович Проничев; born 17 November 1997) is a German-Russian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 3. Liga club Energie Cottbus.^[1]

Maximilian Pronichev

Pronichev with Zenit in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Maximilian Mikhailovich Pronichev
Date of birth	(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Energie Cottbus
Number	42
Youth career
2009–2010	Tennis Borussia Berlin
2010–2011	Lichterfelder FC
2011–2014	Hertha BSC
2014–2015	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2015–2016	→ Schalke 04 (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg	27	(3)
2017–2020	Hertha BSC II	32	(22)
2018–2020	Hertha BSC	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Erzgebirge Aue (loan)	0	(0)
2019	→ Hallescher FC (loan)	9	(0)
2020–2021	Rot-Weiss Essen	15	(5)
2021–2022	Energie Cottbus	36	(15)
2022–2023	SV Horn	23	(4)
2023–2024	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	14	(1)
2024–	Energie Cottbus	23	(9)
International career
2012	Russia U15	2	(1)
2012–2013	Russia U16	11	(8)
2013–2014	Russia U17	13	(2)
2014–2015	Russia U18	11	(2)
2015–2016	Russia U19	6	(2)
2016	Russia U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg on 11 July 2016 in a game against FC Sokol Saratov.^[2]

On 24 June 2021, he signed with Energie Cottbus.^[3]

On 1 July 2022, Pronichev signed a two-year deal with SV Horn in Austria.^[4]

Personal life

His father Mikhail Pronichev played in the Soviet Top League for FC Lokomotiv Moscow, and later in Germany for FC Berlin where Maximilian was born.