Maxim De Cuyper
| 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 | 47 | (3) |
| 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 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:44, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Maxim Peter M. De Cuyper (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.
Club career
[edit]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.[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
[edit]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.[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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 27 October 2024[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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 9 | |||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 68 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 133 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 25 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- As of match played 14 October 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] |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Club 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)
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