Maximilian "Maxi" Thiel (born 3 February 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger.

A product of the Wacker Burghausen youth academy, Thiel made his professional debut in August 2010 at the age of 17 in the 3.

FC Köln[5] and at the end of the season the club won the league championship and got promoted to the Bundesliga.

[7] Thiel established himself in the starting line-up instantly and evolved into a key player.

After a successful one-year loan deal, Union Berlin signed him on a two-year contract until 2017.