Viktor Maier (; born 16 May 1990) is a professional

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who plays as a winger. Born in what is now Kyrgyzstan to

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parents and growing up in Germany, he plays for the Kyrgyzstan national team.

Early life

Maier was born in

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Kirghiz SSR The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR), also known as the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz SSR), KySSR or Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirgiz SSR), was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1 ...

, Soviet Union, but emigrated with his parents to

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, Germany, when he was just ten months old.

Career

Maier was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent Kyrgyzstan national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against

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and

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. He made his debut in a 3–1 victory against

, playing the full match.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maier goal.''

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