Max Kilman

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Max Kilman
Personal information
Full name Maximilian William Kilman[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Chelsea, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 23
Youth career
CM Futsal Academy
Fulham
Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Welling United 0 (0)
2015–2018 Maidenhead United 34 (1)
2016–2017 → Marlow (loan) 30 (2)
2018– Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 (1)
National team
2015–2018 England (futsal) 25
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2022

Maximilian William Kilman (born 23 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Early life[]

Born in Chelsea, Greater London,[4] Kilman's parents are both Ukrainian.[5] His father is from Odesa, Ukraine, and his mother is from Kyiv, Ukraine. Kilman speaks Russian in addition to English.[6]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Kilman began his career in the academy at Fulham. As a teenager, he joined futsal club Genesis Futsal Club while continuing to play the 11-a-side game. He later joined the academy at Gillingham before signing for Maidenhead United in 2015, after making a single London Senior Cup appearance for Welling United against Cockfosters in October 2014.[7] Kilman was loaned out to Southern Football League side Marlow for the 2016–17 season.[8][9]

Kilman returned the following season and made his debut for the Magpies on the opening day of the 2017–18 season against Maidstone United, while continuing his futsal career, signing for Helvécia. He went on to make 39 appearances for Maidenhead before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on transfer deadline day in August 2018.[10]

Wolverhampton Wanderers[]

Kilman spent the season with the club's under-23 side, helping them to win promotion from the second tier of the Premier League reserve competition.[11] In April 2019, head coach Nuno Espírito Santo stated that "Max is 100 per cent integrated into the (first team) squad... I just see him as a very good football player, a centre-half with quality. He's big, aggressive. He has to improve like all young players, but we're really, really happy with Max."[12] Kilman was first included in a senior matchday squad in December 2018, and was an unused substitute on five occasions before he made his senior debut on 4 May 2019, coming on as a last-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Fulham in the Premier League.[13] In doing so, he became the first player to go directly from non-League to the Premier League, with no loans in between, since Chris Smalling moved from Maidstone United to Fulham in 2008.[14] Kilman made his full senior debut for Wolves in a 4–0 home win against FC Pyunik of Armenia in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Qualifying Third Round, 2nd Leg, on 15 August.[15]

On 21 April 2020, Wolverhampton's Express & Star announced that Kilman's contract with Wolves had been extended until the summer of 2022.[16] On 21 October, Wolves announced that Kilman had extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025.[17][18]

On 1 November 2021, Kilman scored the opening goal in Wolves's 2–1 win over Everton at Molineux.[19] The goal, a well-taken header, following a corner from the left from Rayan Aït-Nouri, was Kilman's first for Wolves (in his 44th appearance for the club at senior level) and his first in the Premier League. Four days later, Kilman signed a new long-term deal with Wolves until 2026.[20]

International career[]

Kilman made his debut for the England national futsal team at the age of 18. He went on to accumulate 25 caps for the Three Lions. Kilman's futsal career was put on hiatus when he signed for Wolves in August 2018.[21] He was also eligible to play international football for Ukraine national because of his parents.[22]

In March 2021, Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko announced that he had formally asked FIFA to switch Kilman's national allegiance to Ukraine, but also enquired of them as to whether his appearances for the England futsal team would make him ineligible for Ukraine.[23] On 7 April 2021, FIFA rejected the application, confirming that his appearances for England in competitive futsal matches ties him to playing for England in any form of football.[24]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 22 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Welling United 2014–15 Conference Premier 0 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 1 0
Maidenhead United 2015–16 National League South 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 2 0
2017–18 National League 33 1 1 0 — 5[c] 0 39 1
2018–19 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 34 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 42 1
Marlow (loan) 2016–17 Southern League Division One Central 30 2 0 0 — 0 0 30 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2018–19 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2019–20 3 0 1 0 2 0 5[d] 0 11 0
2020–21 18 0 2 0 0 0 — 20 0
2021–22 21 1 1 0 2 0 — 24 1
Total 43 1 4 0 4 0 5 0 56 1
Career total 107 1 5 0 4 0 13 0 129 4
  1. ^ Appearance in London Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  3. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References[]

  1. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2019/2020: Booking List before Round of 16, 1st leg" (PDF). UEFA. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Max Kilman: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Max Kilman: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Max Kilman". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ Spiers, Tim (5 December 2019). "From futsal to non-league to the Premier League, 6ft 4in Max Kilman has 'got the ability to go to the very top'". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ^ Stone, Simon (7 November 2020). "Max Kilman: England futsal team ending has devastated former team-mates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Max Kilman". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ Meet the Premier League new boy who represents England… at futsal
  9. ^ Wolves defender Max Kilman explains how Futsal aided his pathway into the pro game
  10. ^ Under-23s Make Triple Signing
  11. ^ "Wolves win Division 2 despite Saints victory". Premier League. 30 April 2019.
  12. ^ Max Kilman '100 per cent integrated' into Wolves squad
  13. ^ "Wolves 1-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019.
  14. ^ Spiers, Tim (5 December 2019). "From futsal to non-league to the Premier League, 6ft 4in Max Kilman has 'got the ability to go to the very top'". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  15. ^ Rose, Gary (15 August 2019). "Europa League: Wolves beat Pyunik 4–0 for an 8–0 aggregate win". BBC Sport.
  16. ^ Edwards, Joe (21 April 2020). "Max Kilman's Wolves contract quietly extended until 2022". Express & Star. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Kilman commits future to Wolves". Wolves. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Max Kilman signs new Wolves contract to 2025". BBC Sport. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  19. ^ Stone, Simon (1 November 2021). "Wolves 2–1 Everton: Raul Jimenez scores as hosts add to Toffees' troubles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Kilman commits long-term future to Wolves". Wolves. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  21. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-set-pieces-blog/2018/aug/23/premier-league-player-england-caps-futsal-wolves
  22. ^ Stone, Simon (7 November 2020). "Max Kilman: England futsal team ending has devastated former team-mates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  23. ^ https://onefootball.com/en/news/ukraine-coach-shevchenko-confirms-fifa-application-for-wolves-defender-kilman-32645116
  24. ^ "Heartbreaker: Wolves defender Kilman blocked playing for Ukraine due to futsal".

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