2025 is almost over, and people all over the world have been receiving their Spotify Wrapped and their YouTube recap – now a popular football data page has released their stats for most popular players, and Max Kilman is a surprise feature.
It has been a mixed year for the Old Gold. January to May was a jubilant time, with Vitor Pereira safely bringing Wolves out of the relegation zone.
It seemed that the club had finally turned a corner after years of relegation battles and uncertainty. But just a few months on, and with a terrible summer window, the Wanderers are right back in the mix of going down.
However, while things have not been going well, it seems some fans have still been keeping tabs on former captain Max Kilman.
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Max Kilman still highly searched online in Wolverhampton
Despite leaving Wolves in the summer of 2024, Max Kilman appears to still be a player of much intrigue in the Wolverhampton area.
FBref is one of the most easily accessible data hubs for football fans to get their teeth into.
It offers a wide range of statistics that supporters can use to back up or even change their opinions about a player.
Was selling Max Kilman for £40 million a mistake, or did Wolves get a great deal for their former captain?
FBref has released their year in review, featuring the most popular players in each part of the world. And in Wolverhampton, Kilman is the leading search.
Elsewhere across the globe, the only other Wolves connection is another former player in Vitinha.
The PSG midfielder is the most popular player in the Brasilia region of Brazil.
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Max Kilman still facing relegation despite leaving Wolves
Max Kilman’s move to West Ham has certainly not gone as he would have hoped.
Former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui, who had worked with Kilman at Molineux, had signed him for a fee around £40 million for the Hammers, but the Spaniard was sacked just months later.
The Englishman would have been hoping for an improvement of circumstances, with West Ham having European success just a few years before he joined them.
However, the Irons have ended up being a bottom-half side alongside Wolves since then, and they could join the Old Gold in relegation this season.
Since making the move, West Ham fans have labelled him one of their worst signings.
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