Maximilian Eggestein grew up in Hanover and came through Werder Bremen’s academy, spending several seasons in their first team before joining SC Freiburg in 2021.
He is a hard-working, intelligent central midfielder who covers a lot of ground and keeps possession. His brother Johannes is also a professional footballer.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2014/15, Eggestein has made 403 club appearances and scored 30 goals in all competitions for 2 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2025/26, when he scored 6 times in 53 games for SC Freiburg. So far in 2026/27 he has 2 goals in 7 appearances for SC Freiburg. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.