Maxime Chanot

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Maxime Chanot
Maxime Chanot 2017.jpg
Chanot playing for New York City FC in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-21) 21 November 1989 (age 35) [1]
Place of birth Nancy, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–2005 Nancy
2005–2006 Reims
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2008Mansfield Town (loan) 5 (0)
2009–2011 Le Mans 0 (0)
2010–2011Gueugnon (loan) 16 (0)
2011–2012 WS Woluwe 44 (1)
2013 Beerschot 9 (0)
2013–2016 Kortrijk 82 (5)
2016–2023 New York City 165 (5)
2023–2024 Ajaccio 21 (0)
2024–2025 Los Angeles FC 24 (0)
International career
2013–2024 Luxembourg 72 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2024

Maxime Chanot (born 21 November 1989) is a former professional footballer who last played as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in France, he represented the Luxembourg national team. [3]

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Club career

Having joined Sheffield United in 2006 from Stade de Reims Chanot became a regular in the academy and reserves sides. The aggressive, athletic central defender joined Mansfield Town on loan on 4 October 2008, [4] and made his debut for Mansfield in the 1–0 defeat against Woking despite picking up man of the match award. He returned to Bramall Lane having played five games for The Stags. As the Blades looked to cut costs, having failed to gain promotion, Chanot was released at the end of the 2008–09 season. [5]

In November 2009 he signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 1 side Le Mans FC. He then moved on a season-long loan to FC Gueugnon in 2010.

In September 2011, Chanot signed a one-year deal for Belgium team White Star Woluwe FC, which was successively extended for one more season. Sport/Foot Magazine named him among the twenty best second division football players of the league. His great performances drew the attention of a Division 1 Belgium team, Beerschot AC which signed him in 2013.

KV Kortrijk

Chanot continued to impress and was offered a contract by another Division 1 Belgium team, KV Kortrijk. Chanot was named several times best defender of the Belgium championship. [6] [7] Despite being chased by many clubs, especially Queen Park Rangers and Chievo Verona, [8] he decided to join New York City FC coached by Patrick Vieira.

New York City

On 16 July 2016, it was announced that Chanot had signed with Major League Soccer club New York City FC. [9] Chanot made his NYCFC debut as a halftime substitute for Jefferson Mena during a 5–1 victory against the Colorado Rapids on 30 July 2016. [10] Chanot was given Team of the Week [11] honors by MLS the following week for his performance during his first start for New York City against the San Jose Earthquakes. He finished the season having made 8 league appearances as well as starting both of NYCFC's playoff games. [12]

On 3 June 2017, Chanot scored his first MLS goal in a 2–1 win over Philadelphia Union. [13] A few weeks later, Chanot scored his second goal of the season against Whitecaps Vancouver [14] after an assist from Andrea Pirlo. Chanot made 19 appearances in the 2017 MLS season before being sidelined on 20 July with a herniated disk in his back. Initial reports thought the injury would only keep him out two to four weeks but after further evaluation Chanot had to undergo surgery and he missed the rest of the season, including both of NYCFC's playoff matches.

Over the next two seasons, Chanot's defensive partnership with Alexander Callens was recognized as one of the best in MLS. [15] At the end of the 2019 season, Chanot was named NYCFC best defender of the year. [16] NYCFC also rewarded Chanot with the Most Minutes Played award.Chanot's performance did not go unnoticed and the Major League Soccer named him fourth best defender of the 2019 season. [17] Chanot was a regular starter of the 2021 MLS Cup Winning NYCFC side.

Los Angeles FC

After a brief stint with Ajaccio, Chanot returned to Major League Soccer and signed with Los Angeles FC through the 2025 season. [18] He announced his retirement from professional football on August 27, 2025. [3]

International career

A Luxembourg international, Chanot scored his first[ citation needed ] goal for his national team on 4 June 2014, netting an equaliser in a friendly game against four-time FIFA World Cup winners Italy played at Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. [19]

On 13 November 2016, he converted a penalty in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands, which ended up being a 3–1 loss for Luxembourg. [20]

Personal life

In March 2018, Chanot earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 December 2021 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans 2009–10 Ligue 1 0000
2010–11 Ligue 2 0000
Total0000000000
Mansfield Town (loan) 2008–09 [23] Conference Premier 5050
Gueugnon (loan) 2010–11 [ citation needed ] National 16020180
WS Woluwe 2011–12 Belgian Second Division 271271
2012–13 17020190
Total441200000461
Beerschot 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 9090
Kortrijk 2013–14 Belgian Pro League16110171
2014–15 31120331
2015–16 35321374
Total825510000876
New York City FC 2016 MLS 60002 [a] 080
2017 1920000192
2018 181103 [a] 1222
2019 310201 [a] 0340
2020 2004 [b] 03 [c] 1271
2021 300004 [a] 0340
Total124330401321445
Career total28091215013230912
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. 2 Appearance(s) in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, 1 Appearance(s) and 1 goal in MLS Cup Playoffs

International

As of match played 9 September 2024 [24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Luxembourg 201320
201461
2015100
201651
201720
201861
201980
202000
202190
202290
2023111
202440
Total724
Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chanot goal. [24]
List of international goals scored by Maxime Chanot
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 June 2014 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–11–1 Friendly
2.13 November 2016 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–11–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.11 September 2018 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San MarinoFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1–03–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D
4.8 September 2023 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–03–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

New York City FC

Los Angeles FC

References

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  2. "Maxime Chanot". New York City FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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  13. Araos, Christian (3 June 2017). "NYCFC wakes up and rallies against Union". Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  14. "Spotlight: Maxime Chanot vs. Vancouver | New York City FC".
  15. "Difference in style make NYCFC central defense pairing one of best in MLS | MLSSoccer.com".
  16. "2019 Defensive Player of the Year: Maxime Chanot | New York City FC".
  17. "Minnesota United's Ike Opara wins 2019 MLS Defender of the Year | MLSSoccer.com".
  18. "LAFC Signs Defender Maxime Chanot". Los Angeles FC. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. Daley, Terry (4 June 2014). "Uninspired Italy held 1-1 by lowly Luxembourg". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  20. Sunderland, Tom (13 November 2016). "Luxembourg vs. Netherlands: Score and Reaction for World Cup 2018 Qualifying". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  21. "NYCFC Duo Receive U.S. Green Cards". NYCFC.com. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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  23. "Maxine Chanot | Football Stats | New York City | Season 2008/2009 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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