Max Sanders
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Crewe Alexandra
at Crewe Alexandra
691 days · joined 2024-07-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€225k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Lincoln City
top club · 72 apps
Career highs
€275k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 16/17
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-04 · 6 players total
246Appearances
17Goals
16Assists
21Yellow cards
0Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Sanders |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Max Harrison Sanders |
| Date of birth | 1999-01-04 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Crawley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Crewe Alexandra |
| Joined | 2024-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crewe Alexandra
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Crewe Alexandra
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crewe Alexandra
45 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leyton Orient
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Lincoln City → Leyton Orient
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Lincoln City
42 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Lincoln City
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Brighton U23 → Lincoln City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Lincoln City, Brighton & Hove Albion U23
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Brighton U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Brighton U23 → AFC Wimbledon
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Brighton & Hove Albion, AFC Wimbledon, Brighton & Hove Albion U23
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23, Brighton & Hove Albion
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23, Brighton & Hove Albion
25 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Brighton U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23, Brighton & Hove Albion U18
17 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brighton & Hove Albion U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €275k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Leyton Orient
12.6%
Lincoln City
30.5%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U23
25.2%
AFC Wimbledon
23.1%
Brighton & Hove Albion U18
8.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 851 |
| Lincoln City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 2,062 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 1,707 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1,564 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 580 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Leyton Orient | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 851 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Lincoln City | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,945 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 21/22 | League One | Lincoln City | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,564 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 606 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PL2 Playoffs | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Brighton U18 | Brighton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Brighton U23 | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Brighton U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Brighton U23 | Lincoln City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Lincoln City | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | Leyton Orient | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€225k
Peak€275k
Low€200k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | #4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasse Sørensen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Robson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tilley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Rushworth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben House | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Cooney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paudie O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Connolly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Marschall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Mandroiu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 4 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 21 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 21 |
| 22/23 | League One | Lincoln City | 2 | 33 |
| 19/20 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Brighton U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Brighton U23 | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Crewe Alexandra while Max Sanders was at the club (joined 2024-07-03). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-06 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Max Sanders'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth FC | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 16% |
| Gillingham FC | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 36% |
| Oxford United | 25 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 48% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 35% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 39% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 30% |
| Fleetwood Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 26% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27% |
| Accrington Stanley | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 27% |
| Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 38% |
| Bristol Rovers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 851 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 1,945 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 1,889 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 606 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 580 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
46 apps
7 G
5 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
4 apps
4 G
1 A
League One
104 apps
3 G
6 A
U18 Premier League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
48 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
PL2 Playoffs
2 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Max Sanders?
Max Sanders is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Crewe Alexandra.
How old is Max Sanders?
Max Sanders is 27 years old. He was born on January 4, 1999 in Crawley.
What position does Max Sanders play?
Max Sanders plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Max Sanders play for?
Max Sanders currently plays for Crewe Alexandra.
How many career goals has Max Sanders scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Sanders has scored 17 goals in 246 appearances.
What is Max Sanders's market value?
Max Sanders's most recent reported market value is €225k.