Max Kretzschmar

Max Alexander Kretzschmar (born 12 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Woking.

Max Kretzschmar
Kretzschmar playing for Hampton & Richmond Borough
Personal information
Full name Max Alexander Kretzschmar[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Woking
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2007 Southampton
2007–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Wycombe Wanderers 73 (8)
2016–2017 Woking 22 (3)
2017–2018 Hampton & Richmond Borough 39 (14)
2018– Woking 70 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:24, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Wycombe Wanderers

Prior to his career at Wycombe Wanderers, Kretzschmar played for Southampton between the ages of 10 and 14, before being released.[2][3] He went onto make his professional debut in a 1–0 victory against Morecambe on 3 August 2013.[4][5] Before even making a league start, Kretzschmar opened his goal account by scoring both goals for Wycombe in their 2–1 win at Hartlepool United on 7 September 2013, having come on at half time for Nick Arnold.[6]

On 9 May 2016, it was announced that Kretzschmar would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2016, along with teammates; Gozie Ugwu, Alex Lynch and Ryan Sellers.[7]

Woking

On 15 July 2016, Kretzschmar joined National League side Woking on a one-year deal.[8]

On 6 August 2016, Kretzschmar made his Woking debut in a 3–1 home defeat against Lincoln City, replacing Ben Gordon in the 78th minute.[9] On 20 August 2016, Kretzschmar was handed his first Woking start by manager Garry Hill in a 3–1 home defeat against Dagenham & Redbridge, before being replaced by Gozie Ugwu in the 73rd minute.[10] On 1 January 2017, Kretzschmar scored his first Woking goal in a 2–1 home defeat against local rivals Aldershot Town, equalizing two minutes after Scott Rendell had given the visitors the lead.[11] On 28 February 2017, Kretzschmar scored Woking's winner in their 1–0 victory against National League promotion hopefuls Dover Athletic, netting into an open goal after academy graduate, Charlie Carter had squared the ball.[12] On the final day of the 2016–17 campaign, Kretzschmar scored in Woking's 1–1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge, a goal which saw the Cards survival in the National League confirmed.[13]

On 23 May 2017, it was announced that Kretzschmar would leave Woking upon the expiry of his current deal in June 2017.[14]

Hampton & Richmond Borough

On 18 June 2017, following his release from Woking, Kretzschmar joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough.[15]

On the opening day of the campaign, Kretzschmar made his Hampton & Richmond debut during their 1–1 away draw with East Thurrock United, playing the full 90 minutes.[16] A week later, he scored his first goal for the club during their 1–1 draw against Eastbourne Borough, curling home a free-kick in the 41st minute.[17] In the month of September, Kretzschmar continued his impressive form, netting four times in five league games.[18] On 2 December 2017, Kretzschmar netted his tenth goal in all competitions during Hampton & Richmond's league tie against Weston-super-Mare, completing the Beavers' comeback in the 79th minute to secure a 2–1 victory.[19] On 6 May 2018, during Hampton & Richmond's National League South play-off campaign, Kretzschmar scored the winning goal during their semi-final fixture against Chelmsford City, converting a penalty in the 1–0 win.[20] During their play-off final against Braintree Town, Kretzschmar scored the opening goal 1–1 draw, before Reece Grant equalised for Town before the break. Braintree went onto win 4–3 on penalties after extra time and were in turn, promoted back to the National League.[21]

Return to Woking

On 13 July 2018, Kretzschmar made his return to Woking under previous manager, Alan Dowson following his switch from Hampton.[22] On the opening day of the 2018–19 campaign, Kretzschmar marked his Woking return with the winner in their 1–0 away victory over East Thurrock United, converting a penalty with seconds remaining.[23] Kretzschmar went onto continue his impressive scoring streak, with goals against Oxford City,[24] Hemel Hempstead Town,[25] Eastbourne Borough[26] and a crucial penalty against promotion rivals, Billericay Town.[27] On 14 November 2018, he netted his 10th and 11th goals of the season, during a thrilling 4–3 encounter with Gloucester City.[28] On 5 May 2019, during Woking's play-off semi final against Wealdstone, Kretzschmar netted a crucial equaliser in the 86th minute and the Cards eventually went onto win the game 3–2, courtesy of a last minute effort from Jake Hyde.[29] A week later, Kretzschmar was part of the side that triumphed over Welling United in the National League South play-off final to secure promotion back to the National League at the first time of asking.[30]

On 4 July 2019, Kretzschmar signed a new one-year deal with the Cards, following their promotion back to the National League.[31]

Personal life

Kretzschmar was educated at Hampton School in south west London.[32]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 January 2021.[18]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wycombe Wanderers 2013–14 League Two 35620103[lower-alpha 1]0416
2014–15 League Two 16020101[lower-alpha 1]0200
2015–16 League Two 22211001[lower-alpha 1]0243
Total 738512050859
Woking 2016–17 National League 22300—00223
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2017–18 National League South 391430—6[lower-alpha 2]64820
Woking 2018–19 National League South 321451—5[lower-alpha 3]04215
2019–20 National League 23221—1[lower-alpha 4]1264
2020–21 National League 15322—1[lower-alpha 4]1186
Total 701994—728625
Career total 204441952017824257
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. Three appearances and four goals in FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in National League South play-offs
  3. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League South play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References
  1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. "Ex-Hampton School boy set to make most of League Two shot as opportunity knocks". Your Local Guardian. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Now I'm living life to the Max! Kretzschmar is firing Alan Dowson's new-look Woking". The Non-League Football Paper. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. "Wycombe 1–0 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. "Kretzschmar commits to the Chairboys". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. "Hartlepool 1–2 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  7. "Ainsworth holds contract talks". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. "Woking sign Max Kretzschmar". Woking F.C. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  9. "Woking 1–3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  10. "Woking 1–3 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  11. "Woking 1–2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  12. "Woking 1–0 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  13. "Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Woking". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  14. "Released Players". Woking Official Site. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  15. "Local boy Max comes home..." Hampton & Richmond Borough Official Site. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  16. "East Thurrock United vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough". Soccerway. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  17. "Hampton & Richmond Borough vs. Eastbourne Borough". Soccerway. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  18. "M. Kretzschmar". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  19. "Weston-super-Mare vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough". Soccerway. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  20. "Chelmsford City vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough". Soccerway. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  21. "Hampton & Richmond Borough vs. Braintree Town". Soccerway. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  22. "Dowse reveals latest signing". Woking Official Site. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  23. "East Thurrock United vs. Woking". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  24. "Woking vs. Oxford City". Soccerway. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  25. "Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Woking". Soccerway. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  26. "Eastbourne Borough vs. Woking". Soccerway. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  27. "Woking vs. Billericay Town". Soccerway. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  28. "Gloucester City vs. Woking". Soccerway. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  29. "Woking vs. Wealdstone". Soccerway. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  30. "Woking vs. Welling United". Soccerway. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  31. "Max Kretzschmar signs a new deal". Woking F.C. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  32. "Ex-Hampton School boy set to make most of League Two shot as opportunity knocks". Your Local Guardian. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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