Maxim Peter M. De Cuyper (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑksɪm də ˈkœypər]; born 22 December 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxim Peter M. De Cuyper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Heist | |||
| Blauw-Zwart | |||
| Club Brugge | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Club Brugge | 58 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Club NXT | 20 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | → Westerlo (loan) | 64 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 6 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 15 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:42, 14 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDe Cuyper began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 20 February 2020, De Cuyper made his professional debut for Brugge against Manchester United in the first-leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32. He started and played 73 minutes as Club Brugge drew 1–1.[3] De Cuyper was then a starter again for Brugge in the second leg of the tie and played the whole match as Brugge fell 0–5.[4] On 30 August 2020, De Cuyper made his debut for Club NXT, Brugge's reserve team, in Belgian First Division B. He came on as a 64th minute substitute as Brugge were defeated 2–2.[5] On 4 February 2022, Club Brugge announced that they had extended de Cuyper's contract through 2025.[6]
On 2 August 2021, he joined Westerlo on loan for the 2021–22 season.[7] The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season.[8]
International career
editDe Cuyper made his debut for the Belgium national team on 5 June 2024 in a friendly against Montenegro. He played the full game in a 2–0 victory at King Baudouin Stadium.[9] De Cuyper was selected for the Belgium National team for the 2024 Euros,[10] but was an unused substitute in all 4 of Belgium's games. De Cuyper scored his first goal for Belgium in a 2-2 draw against Italy on 10 October 2024.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 February 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16[b] | 2 | – | 55 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 6 | ||
| Club NXT | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 20 | 5 | – | – | – | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 20 | 5 | – | – | – | 20 | 5 | |||||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 9 | |||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 69 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 144 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 26 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 14 November 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- As of match played 14 November 2024
- Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Cuyper goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | 3 |  Italy |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | [14] |
Honours
editClub Brugge
Westerlo
References
edit- ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/2024: Booking List before Group stage Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 23 November 2023. p. 4. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Maxim De Cuyper". Club Brugge KV. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Club Brugge 1–1 Manchester United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Manchester United 5–0 Club Brugge". Soccerway.
- ^ "Club NXT 2–2 Lommel". Soccerway.
- ^ "Thomas Van den Keybus and Maxim De Cuyper sign new contract until 2025". clubbrugge.be. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Maxime De Cuyper". Westerlo. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Maxim remains 'Kemphaan'". Westerlo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Belgium v Montenegro game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "25 Devils go to EURO 2024". Royal Belgian Football Association. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Italy-Belgium UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Maxim De Cuyper at Soccerway
- ^ "Belgium - M. De Cuyper". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Italy-Belgium UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Welcome back les Campinois" (in French). Belgian Pro League. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Club Brugge KV website
- Maxim De Cuyper at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Maxim De Cuyper – UEFA competition record (archive)
