Keke Topp

Keke Maximilian Topp (born 25 March 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Keke Topp
Personal information
Full name Keke Maximilian Topp[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Youth career
2012–2013 TSV Gnarrenburg
2013–2021 Werder Bremen
2021 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Schalke 04 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U16 2 (1)
2022– Germany U19 8 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Club career

After playing youth football for hometown club TSV Gnarrenburg, he signed for Werder Bremen's academy in summer 2013.[2] In March 2021, it was announced that Topp would join Schalke 04's under-19 team from summer 2021.[3] After six goals in 13 games for the under-19s, he was called up to Schalke's first team for the fixture against FC St. Pauli on 4 December 2021 due to injuries to Simon Terodde and Marius Bülter.[4][5] He made his debut as a late substitute as Schalke lost 2–1.[6]

International career

Topp made two appearances for the Germany under-16 team in September 2019.[7] He scored four goals in his first two appearances for the Germany under-19 team in the European Championship qualification in September 2022.[8]

Career statistics
As of 8 January 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 042021–22 2. Bundesliga 100010
2022–23 Bundesliga000000
Career total 100010


References
  1. "Keke Topp". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. Mentrup, Thorin (2 May 2021). "Dank Keke Topp: Finanzspritze für TSV Gnarrenburg". Weser-Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. "U19: Drei Neuzugänge - Engels, Klein und Topp werden Schalker". FC Schalke 04. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. Steinle, Patrick (4 December 2021). "Schalke 04 News: Rufat Dadashov & Keke Topp vor Zweitliga-Debüt". Sky Sport (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. Leszinski, Frank (4 December 2021). "Premiere für Keke Topp und Rufat Dadashov im Schalker Profi-Kader". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. "Schalke narrowly beaten 2-1 at FC St. Pauli". FC Schalke 04. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. "Keke Topp überwindet alle Widerstände". NFV Kreis Rotenburg (in German). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. "Keke Maximilian Topp - Player profile". dfb.de. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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