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Werder Bremen was the club Max Kruse played for in 2017. Kruse, a German forward, joined Werder Bremen in January 2017 after a brief stint with VfL Wolfsburg. He made 16 appearances for the club in the Bundesliga, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists. Kruse left Werder Bremen at the end of the 2016-17 season, joining Fenerbahçe in Turkey.