Keke Topp | |
Full Name: | Keke Maximilian Topp[1] |
Birth Date: | 25 March 2004 |
Birth Place: | Gnarrenburg, Germany |
Height: | 1.92 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Werder Bremen |
Clubnumber: | 42 |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | TSV Gnarrenburg |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Werder Bremen |
Youthyears3: | 2021–2023 |
Youthclubs3: | Schalke 04 |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs1: | Schalke 04 |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2023 |
Clubs2: | Schalke 04 II |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Werder Bremen |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Germany U20 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 27 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 26 March 2024 |
Keke Maximilian Topp (born 25 March 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Werder Bremen. He has represented Germany internationally at youth level.
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] He made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in a 2–0 defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim on 9 April 2023.[7]
In June 2024, Werder Bremen announced Topp would return to the club for the 2024–25 Bundesliga season.[8] The undisclosed transfer fee was reported as around €2 million plus bonuses.[9]
Topp made two appearances for the Germany under-16 team in September 2019.[10] He scored four goals in his first two appearances for the Germany under-19 team in the European Championship qualification in September 2022.[11]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Schalke 04 | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
Total | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |||
Schalke 04 II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Werder Bremen | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Career total | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 |