Max Finkgräfe is a 19-year-old left-back for 1. FC Köln. Finkgräfe was born on March 27, 2004 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, and spent his youth career playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf from 2015 to 2016, Borussia Dortmund from 2016 to 2018, Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2018 to 2020, SG Unterrath from 2020 to 2021, and 1. FC Köln from 2021 to 2023. He signed his professional contract with Köln on April 23, 2023, and went on to help Köln’s U19s win the DFB-Pokal Junioren for the 2022-23 season. He made his senior debut for the club on August 19, 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 1:0 loss to Borussia Dortmund.