Viktor Maier (Russian: Виктор Майер, romanized: Viktor Mayer; born 16 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Eintracht Rheine. Born in what is now Kyrgyzstan to ethnic German parents and growing up in Germany, he plays for the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kant, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Eintracht Rheine | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BW Schinkel[1] | |||
| –2006 | VfL Osnabrück | ||
| 2006–2009 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Hamburger SV II | 31 | (0) |
| 2011 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | VfL Osnabrück II | 28 | (8) |
| 2013 | TSV Havelse | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | SV Meppen | 63 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Emmen | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | SC Wiedenbrück | 60 | (16) |
| 2021– | FC Eintracht Rheine | 14 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Kyrgyzstan | 23 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:27, 3 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022 | |||
Early life edit
Maier was born in Kant, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union, but emigrated with his parents to Osnabrück, Germany, when he was just ten months old.[2]
Career edit
Maier was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent Kyrgyzstan national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Australia.[3] He made his debut in a 3–1 victory against Bangladesh, playing the full match.[4]
Career statistics edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maier goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
2–0 | 2–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Singapore |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 June 2022 | Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 2–0 |
References edit
- ^ "Mittelfeldspieler Viktor Maier im Porträt" [Midfielder Viktor Maier in portrait]. NOZ.de (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Viktor Maier: Fußballer zwischen zwei Welten". kicker.de. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Состав Национальной сборной Кыргызстана" (in Russian). ffkr.kg. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Bangladesh 1–3 Kyrgyzstan". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Viktor Maier". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External links edit
- Viktor Maier at National-Football-Teams.com
- Viktor Maier at Soccerway
- Viktor Maier at WorldFootball.net
- Viktor Maier at DFB (also available in German)
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