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.
Club career After playing youth football for hometown club TSV Gnarrenburg, he signed for Werder Bremen's academy in summer 2013. In March 2021, it was announced that Topp would join Schalke 04's under-19 team from summer 2021. 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. He made his debut as a late substitute as Schalke lost 2–1. He made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in a 2–0 defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim on 9 April 2023.
In June 2024, Werder Bremen announced Topp would return to the club for the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. The undisclosed transfer fee was reported as around €2 million plus bonuses. On January 31, 2026, Topp cored a 94th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach. He suffered an ACL tear in his left knee during a training session in March ruling him out for the remainder of the 2026 season.
International career Topp made two appearances for the Germany under-16 team in September 2019. He scored four goals in his first two appearances for the Germany under-19 team in the European Championship qualification in September 2022.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSchalke 042021–222. Bundesliga1000102022–23Bundesliga1000102023–242. Bundesliga25500255Total27500275Schalke 04 II2023–24Regionalliga West51—51Werder Bremen2024–25Bundesliga192132052025–26Bundesliga20110211Total39323416Career total719237312
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