University of South Carolina Upstate

High School/Club:  Graduated from Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule…Played for various club soccer teams including KSU Holstein Kiel, U-17 Bundesliga, Eidertal Molfsee, TSV Schilksee, Regionalliga Nord and TSV Altenholz…Was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Youth Team and earned a U-19 Schleswig-Holstein club championship with Eidertal Molfsee…Combined to score 43 goals over two seasons from 2013-15.

Personal:  Born on July 14, 1996…Parents are Stefan and Anja Gruetzmacher…Has one sister, Marie (18)…Is majoring in exercise and sport science…Hobbies include listening to music, sports, meeting friends, and playing the guitar and piano…Enjoys eating vegetables and pasta…Says his favorite movie is “Disturbia” and “Schlag den Raab” his favorite TV show…Claims his favorite actors are Bruce Willis and Megan Fox…Likes listening to Linkin Park…Summer is his favorite season…His favorite book is Quiet Leadership by Carlo Ancelotti…Lists Michael Ballack as his favorite athlete…Favorite quote is “In the end it doesn’t even matter”…His dream job is to be a sports manager.