Maxim De Cuyper

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Maxim De Cuyper
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Club Brugge
Number 55
Youth career
KFC Heist
Blauw-Zwart
Club Brugge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Club Brugge 37 (3)
2020–2021 Club NXT 20 (5)
2021–2023Westerlo (loan) 64 (15)
International career
2016 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2018 Belgium U19 1 (0)
2022–2023 Belgium U21 8 (1)
2024– Belgium 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:44, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Maxim De Cuyper (born 22 December 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge and the Belgium national team.

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Club career

De 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. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4] On 4 February 2022, Club Brugge announced that they had extended de Cuyper's contract through 2025. [5]

On 2 August 2021, he joined Westerlo on loan for the 2021–22 season. [6] The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season. [7]

International career

De 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. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club Brugge 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 00002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020–21 Belgian Pro League00102 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2023–24 Belgian Pro League3732016 [lower-alpha 2] 2555
Total37330202605
Club NXT 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 205205
Total205205
Westerlo (loan) 2021–22 Belgian First Division B25630286
2022–23 Belgian Pro League39910409
Total6415406815
Career total12123702020014925

Honours

Club Brugge

Westerlo

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References

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  2. "Club Brugge 1–1 Manchester United". Soccerway.
  3. "Manchester United 5–0 Club Brugge". Soccerway.
  4. "Club NXT 2–2 Lommel". Soccerway.
  5. "Thomas Van den Keybus and Maxim De Cuyper sign new contract until 2025". clubbrugge.be. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. "Welcome Maxime De Cuyper". Westerlo. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. "Maxim remains 'Kemphaan'". Westerlo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. "Belgium v Montenegro game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
  9. Maxim De Cuyper at Soccerway
  10. "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
  11. "Welcome back les Campinois" (in French). Belgian Pro League. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.