Max Benzmüller
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany (2025/26)
German International School Dubai, UAE (2024/25)
Kent College Dubai, UAE (2023/24)
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany (2025/26)
German International School Dubai, UAE (2024/25)
Kent College Dubai, UAE (2023/24)
Clubs: Shabab al Ahli, Dubai, UAE (2023-2025) and SV Viktoria 1889 Berlin, Germany (2020-2023)
Shabab Al Ahli Club is a professional Emirati soccer club. The men's first team, which plays in the UAE ADNOC Pro League, is one of the most successful soccer clubs in the UAE; see also here.
From 9/2023-6/2025 I was a player of the U15 and the U16 selection teams of Shabab Al Ahli Club.
My debut in the UAE National League U15 was on December 26, 2023; we won 7:1 against Hatta Dubai U15 and I scored.
Achievements
UAE National League U16 in 2024/25: Vice-champion
UAE National Cup U16 in 2024/25: Vice-champion
UAE National SuperCup U16 in 2024/25: Vice-champion
UAE National League U15 in 2023/24: Vice-champion (see here)
Player Profile
I played central midfield, and right winger & defense
My official profile page at the UAE Football Associaton
My profile page at BeSoccer
Teammates
The 2024/25 squad of Shabab Al Ahli U16 had about 28 players, including six UAE national players
The 2023/24 squad of Shabab Al Ahli U15 had about 30 players, including six UAE national players
Training
The training was every day at the Shabab Al Ahli Academy in Al Qusais, Dubai. Each training was under the supervision of an excellent team of coaches and physiotherapists.
Kent College U19 Football Team
I also played for the U19 and the U15 football teams of Kent College Dubai
With the U14 team I won the DASSA Competitive A league in Dubai.
With the U19 team I won the DASSA Competitive E league in Dubai
FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin is one of German football clubs with the highest number of active players; a long time ago, the club was twice German champion; for more information see here
In the seasons 2021/22 and 2022/23 I have played for the U14 selection team of FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin.
With my team I won the U14 league (C-Junioren Landesklasse) of the State of Berlin in 2022/23
We have been in the final of the Nike-Youth-Cup of the State of Berlin in 2022/23, but unfortunately lost the final against Dynamo Berlin
We played at international tournaments against top teams, including Machester United, Austria Klagenfurt, RB Leibzig, etc.
In 2022/23 I have played for the State of Berlin Selection Squad; see e.g. my mentioning here
In the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, I was a sponsored player in the youth development programme (Talentförderprogramm) of the German Football Association (DFB) and the Berlin Football Association (BFV)
In addition to the club training the players in this foster programme met once a week to train with special junior coaches of the German Football Association
Before I was called up to the U14 selection squad of Viktoria Berlin, I played in a great recreational team at the same club
I discovered my passion for competitive football in a Fundación Real Madrid Clinic in Graal-Müritz in 2020, Germany; I was nominated afterwards to join the Fundación Real Madrid Clinic finals in Germany.
In the 2.5km race at Kalba, UAE
Occassionally, when time permits, I also start in road running and track and field events. Here are some results (see also Ladv.de):
800m in 2:29,01min in Dubai (UAE) in 2024
3000m in 11:04min, Einbeck in 2024
2,5k in 08:56min at the Kalba (UAE) Halfmarathon event in 2023; 2nd overeall open male category
5k in 18:43min at the Expo-City-Halfmarathon event in Dubai (UAE) in 2025
5k in 19:32min, Idstein in 2023
I am a very good student, especially in math and science subjects, in addition to sports, German and English. That's why I was upgraded from year 9 to year 10 in January 2025. I thus graduated in Dubai with my intermediate school leaving certificate in summer 2025.