Max Balard
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at NAC Breda
at NAC Breda
691 days · joined 2024-07-02
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Central Coast Mariners
top club · 99 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-11-20 · 5 players total
137Appearances
5Goals
9Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Balard |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Maximilien Balard |
| Date of birth | 2000-11-20 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia France |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | NAC Breda |
| Joined | 2024-07-02 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SP The Agency |
Jul 2025
25/26 — NAC Breda
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Central Coast → NAC Breda
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — NAC Breda
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Central Coast Mariners
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Central Coast Mariners
42 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Central Coast Mariners
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Central Coast Mariners
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Central Coast Mariners
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Central Coast Mariners
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: CCM Academy → Central Coast
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Central Coast Mariners
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NAC Breda
75.8%
Central Coast Mariners
24.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAC Breda | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2,939 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 937 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,939 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 764 |
| 23/24 | AFC Cup | Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | CCM Academy | Central Coast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Central Coast | NAC Breda | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.05m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jing Reec | 2 | 1 | 895 |
| Alou Kuol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Birighitti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Van den Bergh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Sauer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elías Már Ómarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Torres | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Steele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Nisbet | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marco Túlio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Doka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Cummings | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Béni Nkololo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Theoharous | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kaltak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Storm Roux | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 26 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 26 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 23 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 |
Last 50 matches for NAC Breda while Max Balard was at the club (joined 2024-07-02). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
AZ | – | NAC Breda | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 6–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 3–3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 0–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-02-06 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-01-30 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–2 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | NL1 |
PSV | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 3–4 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–3 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–3 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | NL1 |
AZ | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 3–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 5–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Max Balard's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United Jets | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 67% |
| FC Groningen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 33% |
| Melbourne Victory | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Sydney FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33% |
| Melbourne City FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 40% |
| Perth Glory | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40% |
| Brisbane Roar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 60% |
| Adelaide United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 40% |
| ADO Den Haag | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 75% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Macarthur FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 2,939 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 764 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
74 apps
3 G
6 A
Eredivisie
37 apps
1 G
1 A
FFA Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
A-League Fin.
7 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Max Balard
Who is Max Balard?
Max Balard is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for NAC Breda.
How old is Max Balard?
Max Balard is 25 years old. He was born on November 20, 2000 in Sydney.
What position does Max Balard play?
Max Balard plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Max Balard play for?
Max Balard currently plays for NAC Breda.
How many career goals has Max Balard scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Balard has scored 5 goals in 137 appearances.
What is Max Balard's market value?
Max Balard's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.