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Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Max Kruse Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€500k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€5k–19k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€268k–€997k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- March 19, 1988 · Reinbek
- Country of Birth
- Germany
- Height
- 180 cm (5ft 10in)
- Preferred Foot
- Left
- Primary Position
- Second Striker
- Current Club
- Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg
- Contract Expires
- June 2024
- Agent
- EMG Mundial
Percentile vs Bundesliga forwards
Where Max Kruse sits inside the pool of 460 forwards currently registered in the Bundesliga.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #249 of 460 |
| Market value percentile | 46th (higher than 46% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #326 of 460 |
| Wage percentile | 29th |
Wage Bracket (Bundesliga, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga 33+ median | €489k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 25th percentile | €268k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 75th percentile | €997k |
| Max Kruse vs median | 1x |
| Max Kruse vs lower band (p25) | 1.82x |
| Max Kruse vs upper band (p75) | 0.49x |
| Benchmark sample size | 74 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €12M |
| Current valuation | €500k |
| Valuation gap | €11.5M (96% off peak) |
Contract & Transfer Record
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Contract expires | June 2024 |
| Represented by | EMG Mundial |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €5,154 | €268,000 |
| Median | €9,404 | €489,000 |
| 75th | €19,173 | €997,000 |