Maximillian Meyer

Date of Birth	Nationality	Current Club	Position	Strengths		Weaknesses	Transfer Rumours	Market Value (where applicable)	Similar Players
				Physical	Technical
18/9/1995	German	Schalke	Att. Midfield	-	Passing, Touch, Dribbling, Control	Strength	-	2m euros	Mario Gotze

Maximillian Meyer is a 17-year-old German who plays for Schalke. In 2012, Max led the German u-17 team to the European Championship final, finishing top goal scorer himself. Max plays in the number 10 role just behind the striker. This allows him flexibility in the attacking midfield area where he can drift to the sides. He is comfortable playing on both sides of midfield due to his tendency to find space in midfield. This is one of his most defining qualities. Along with that Meyer possesses great vision, control and passing. He is gifted when using both feet and is a great dribbler of the ball. All this attributes together make him a great number 10 or inside forward assisting the striker. Meyer loves taking on defenders, and with his great ball control and low center of gravity it makes it much easier for him to beat the defenders.

Meyer recently got called up to the Schalke Squad after a great performance in Doha against Bayern Munich, and the departure of Lewis Holtby to Tottenham. He made his first team debut on the 16^th of February against Mainz coming on as a substitute for Raffael. He provided an assist to Michel Bastos for the equalizing goal. He follows in the footsteps of Julian Draxler who also debuted in the first team at the age of 17. Come next season, it will be interesting to see whether Meyer gets handed more opportunities in the first team as he continues to develop his game. The assist and performance in his debut game provided a good preview of the talents of the 17-year-old. With his great vision and passing, as well as the ability to beat defenders using great control and dribbling skills makes Meyer a delight to watch play.

I have likened him to Mario Gotze due to both players style of play. Both have a low center of gravity, therefore making it easier for both players to dribble with the ball controlled by their feet. He is able to play with both feet and can pass the ball very well. Both players’ natural positions are behind the striker with a tendency to drift and look for space in the midfield. Meyer, like Gotze, links play with his teammates very well. I think Meyer, as he matures as a player, can play a more central role. With good composure and vision, Meyer can provide a lot of assists in a playmaker role. Germany’s future looks bright with players like Meyer breaking into the Bundesliga.