West Ham United announced the signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers central defender Maximilian Kilman in July 2024.
Kilman put pen to paper on a seven-year contract at London Stadium after spending six successful years at Molineux, where he played under Julen Lopetegui and was named captain in 2023. Possessing plenty of Premier League experience, Kilman has forged a strong reputation as a talented and reliable defender with more than 150 appearances at Wolves, where he played his part in the Old Gold's run to the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in 2019/20.
Having started his career at non-league Maidenhead United, where he was managed by Hammers legend Alan Devonshire, Kilman thrived after moving up to the top-flight with his August 2018 move to the West Midlands.
Career
Born in Chelsea, west London, to Ukrainian parents, on 23 May 1997...Spent time in the Academies of Fulham and Gillingham as a schoolboy before making his senior breakthrough under the management of Hammers legend Alan Devonshire with non-league Maidenhead United...Spent the 2016/17 season on loan at Southern Football League club Marlow...Made his Maidenhead United debut against Maidstone United in the National League in August 2017...Made 34 National League appearances for the Magpies, and 39 in total, before signing for Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2018...Won promotion from Premier League 2 Division 2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018/19...Made his senior and Premier League debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 May 2019, coming on as a last-minute substitute in a 1-0 win over Fulham at Molineux...Helped Wolverhampton Wanderers reach the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in 2019/20, appearing five times in the competition and eleven times in total...Established himself as a regular in Old Gold from the start of the 2021/22 season...Scored his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2-1 Premier League win over Everton at Molineux on 1 November 2021...Appointed Wolverhampton Wanderers captain at the start of the 2023/24 season...Departed Molineux having made 151 appearances and scored three goals.