Maik Zirbes facts for kids
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Zirbes with Germany in 2017
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| No. 33 – Gladiators Trier | |
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| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 January 1990 Traben-Trarbach, West Germany |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 9.89 in) |
| Listed weight | 121 kg (267 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2012 | TBB Trier |
| 2010 | →Saar-Pfalz Braves |
| 2012–2014 | Brose Baskets |
| 2014–2016 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017 | →Bayern Munich |
| 2017–2018 | Bayern Munich |
| 2018–2019 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2019 | Guangxi Rhinos |
| 2019–2020 | Cedevita Olimpija |
| 2020–2021 | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 2021–2022 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2022–2023 | Benfica |
| 2023–present | Gladiators Trier |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maik Zirbes (born January 29, 1990) is a German professional basketball player. He plays as a center for Gladiators Trier in the Basketball Bundesliga. Maik also plays for the senior German national basketball team. He is 2.08 meters (about 6 feet 10 inches) tall.
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Maik's Early Basketball Journey
Maik Zirbes first played soccer when he was younger. But at 12 years old, he decided to focus on basketball instead. He started his basketball training with the youth teams of TBB Trier. When he was 17, he signed his first professional contract with TBB. In the 2008–09 season, Maik was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the German youth league, NBBL. This showed he was a rising star!
Maik's Professional Career
Maik Zirbes played for TBB Trier for several years. In June 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Brose Baskets.
Playing for Crvena zvezda
On August 5, 2014, Maik joined the Serbian team Crvena zvezda. This was a big step in his career. In his first season (2014–15) with the club, Crvena zvezda won three major championships:
- The Adriatic League championship
- The Serbian League championship
- The Radivoj Korać Cup
He continued to play for Crvena zvezda in the 2015–16 season.
Time with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bayern Munich
On June 13, 2016, Maik signed a two-year contract with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. In January 2017, he returned to Germany. He signed with Bayern Munich on loan for the rest of that season. Later, on July 30, 2017, Maik signed a new two-year contract with Bayern Munich.
Returning to Crvena zvezda and Other Teams
On July 17, 2018, Maik Zirbes went back to Crvena zvezda. He played there for one more year. After that, in May 2019, he signed with the Guangxi Rhinos in China.
In September 2019, Maik joined Cedevita Olimpija in Slovenia. Then, in July 2020, he moved to Shabab Al Ahli in the UAE. He returned to Crvena zvezda again in September 2021. He played there until June 2022.
In August 2022, Maik signed with Benfica in Portugal. Most recently, in September 2023, he signed with Gladiators Trier in Germany. This is the team he plays for now.
Maik's National Team Career
Maik Zirbes has played for the German Junior National Teams. He played in the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He first played for the senior German national basketball team in August 2009. This was in a game against the Netherlands. In 2013, Maik was part of Germany's team at the 2013 EuroBasket tournament in Slovenia.
See also
In Spanish: Maik Zirbes para niños
- List of KK Crvena zvezda players with 100 games played
