Maxim De Cuyper
Defender - Left-Back
at Brighton & Hove Albion
at Brighton & Hove Albion
323 days · joined 2025-07-05
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€16.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Club Brugge KV
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2025
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
9
best season · 22/23
24 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-12-22 · 6 players total
223Appearances
30Goals
45Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
91Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Maxim De Cuyper |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-12-22 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Knokke-Heist, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Joined | 2025-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | AXL |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Club Brugge → Brighton
25/26 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brighton & Hove Albion
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Club Brugge KV
54 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Club Brugge KV
55 matches · 5 G · 15 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: KVC Westerlo → Club Brugge
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — KVC Westerlo
40 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Club Brugge → KVC Westerlo
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — KVC Westerlo, Club Brugge KV
28 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Club NXT, Club Brugge KV
23 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: FC Brügge U21 → Club Brugge
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Club Brugge KV, Club Brugge UEFA U19
9 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Club Brugge UEFA U19, Club Bruges U19
11 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Club Bruges U19 → FC Brügge U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Brügge U21
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Brügge U17 → Club Bruges U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Club Brugge Yth → FC Brügge U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Club Brugge KV
72.9%
KVC Westerlo
15.1%
Club NXT
4.0%
Club Brugge UEFA U19
8.0%
Club Bruges U19
0.0%
FC Brügge U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge KV | 5 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 114 | 9 | 22 | 5,995 |
| KVC Westerlo | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 68 | 15 | 12 | 1,246 |
| Club NXT | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 326 |
| Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 660 |
| Club Bruges U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Brügge U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 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 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 873 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 802 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 27 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 592 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KVC Westerlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 369 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 529 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVC Westerlo | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 348 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Pro L. Supercup | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | Club NXT | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 326 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Viareggio Cup | Club Bruges U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Viareggio Cup | FC Brügge U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Club Brugge Yth | FC Brügge U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Brügge U17 | Club Bruges U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Club Bruges U19 | FC Brügge U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | FC Brügge U21 | Club Brugge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-02 | Club Brugge | KVC Westerlo | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | KVC Westerlo | Club Brugge | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-05 | Club Brugge | Brighton | Transfer | 16000000 | €20.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Meniscus injury | 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-26 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-04-11 | 2021-04-22 | 12 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Whiplash | 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-09 | 6 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-11 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-31 | 13 | 2 |
Current€16.00m
Peak€16.00m
Low€350k
Δ since start+€15.65m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23282 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyriani Sabbe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Romeo Vermant | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Edisson Jordanov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Thiago | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ardon Jashari | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pietro Perdichizzi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorne Spileers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Seigers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Eenoo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyan Vaesen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Joel Ordóñez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michal Skoras | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 33 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 25 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | Club NXT | 5 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 27 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 33 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVC Westerlo | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | KVC Westerlo | Club Brugge | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-02 | Club Brugge | KVC Westerlo | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Brighton & Hove Albion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Stoke City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-10-27 | CGB |
Leicester City | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-16 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-11-10 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Maxim De Cuyper'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liège | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 40% |
| KRC Genk | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 50% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 55% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 44% |
| KAA Gent | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 31% |
| KV Mechelen | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 38% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 60% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 29% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 36% |
| Cercle Brugge | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 57% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 17% |
| KV Kortrijk | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 54 | 3,059 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 23/24 | 55 | 2,936 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 898 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 348 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.81 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 660 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
87 apps
12 G
18 A
1B Pro League
45 apps
11 G
8 A
JPL Champions PO
20 apps
2 G
4 A
UEFA Youth League
13 apps
1 G
7 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
1 G
3 A
Conference L.
10 apps
1 G
2 A
JPL Europe PO
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Croky Cup
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Viareggio Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Maxim De Cuyper?
Maxim De Cuyper is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How old is Maxim De Cuyper?
Maxim De Cuyper is 25 years old. He was born on December 22, 2000 in Knokke-Heist.
What position does Maxim De Cuyper play?
Maxim De Cuyper plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Maxim De Cuyper play for?
Maxim De Cuyper currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many career goals has Maxim De Cuyper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maxim De Cuyper has scored 30 goals in 223 appearances.
What is Maxim De Cuyper's market value?
Maxim De Cuyper's most recent reported market value is €16.00m.