Maik Kegel (born 8 December 1989) is a German

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who plays as an

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for

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Career

Kegel began his career with

Dynamo Dresden Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, are a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...

and was promoted to the first team during the 2007–08 season, and made an immediate impact, making his debut against

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, where he scored just five minutes after coming on as a substitute for Pavel David. In his five years with Dynamo, Kegel made 90 league appearances, scoring eight goals and helped the club earn promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 2011. He joined

Chemnitzer FC Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football. The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 193 ...

in July 2012, along with teammate Sascha Pfeffer. Two years later he signed for

Holstein Kiel Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., simply as KSV Holstein or Kieler SV Holstein, commonly known as Holstein Kiel (), is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s thro ...

. In summer 2016, Kegel moved to

. A few months after his arrival, Kegel tore his

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and for that reason, he only played seven league games in that season. In March 2019, Kegel tore his cruciate ligament once again and wasn't offered a new contract, why he left the club at the end of the season. However, Kegel returned to the club in March 2020, after being without club since leaving the club in the summer 2019.

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* 1989 births Living people Footballers from Dresden German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Dynamo Dresden players Dynamo Dresden II players Chemnitzer FC players Holstein Kiel players SC Fortuna Köln players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players {{germany-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub