Maxime Fernand Christian Estève (born 26 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship side Burnley.
 Estève in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxime Fernand Christian Estève[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Canet | ||
| 2011–2019 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Montpellier II | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Montpellier | 59 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Burnley (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Burnley | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | France Olympic | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 20 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Career
editMontpellier
editA youth product of Canet and Montpellier, Estève signed his first aspirant contract with Montpellier on 19 November 2019.[4] He made his professional debut with Montpellier in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 8 August 2021.[5] On 23 September 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[6]
Burnley
editOn 1 February 2024, Estève was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy.[7] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said the loan had been made permanent.[8]
International career
editEstève is a youth international for France, having played for the France U20s.[9] After some injuries in his position at club level with Burnley, he took the decision himself to withdraw from the French 2024 Summer Olympics squad, and was replaced by Loïc Badé.[10][11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier | 2020–21[2] | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[2] | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[2] | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 1 | ||||
| Burnley (loan) | 2023–24[2] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Burnley | 2024–25[2] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 96 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 99 | 1 | |||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
References
edit- ^ "Maxime Estève". Montpellier HSC. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Maxime Estève at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Rédaction, La (19 November 2019). "Maxime Estève signe un contrat aspirant avec le MHSC (info MhscOnAir)".
- ^ "Montpellier vs. Marseille - 8 August 2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "Maxime Estève passe professionnel à Montpellier". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Maxime Estève quitte Montpellier et rejoint Burnley" [Maxime Estève leaves Montpellier and joins Burnley] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Maxime Esteve convoqué avec l'équipe de France U20 - MONTPELLIER INFO : Le journal du Grand Montpellier". montpellier-infos.fr.
- ^ "BADÉ REMPLACE ESTÈVE" [Badé replaces Estève] (in French). French Football Federation. 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Burnley block Maxime Estève from playing at Paris Olympics". Yahoo Sports. 16 June 2024.
External links
edit- Maxime Estève at Soccerway
- MHSC Foot Profile
- Maxime Estève – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- FFF Profile
- Maxime Estève – UEFA competition record (archive)
