Maxence Lacroix
Defender - Centre-Back
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
632 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€25.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.04
goals / match
VfL Wolfsburg
top club · 130 apps
Career highs
€28.00m
peak value · 2021
€18.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 23/24
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-04-06 · 6 players total
219Appearances
8Goals
4Assists
31Yellow cards
4Red cards
91Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Maxence Lacroix |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Guy Maxence Lacroix |
| Date of birth | 2000-04-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France |
| Citizenship | France Guadeloupe |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crystal Palace
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → Crystal Palace
24/25 · Transfer · €18.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — VfL Wolfsburg, Crystal Palace
44 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfL Wolfsburg
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Wolfsburg
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Sochaux → VfL Wolfsburg
20/21 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Sochaux U19 → FC Sochaux
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Sochaux U17 → FC Sochaux U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Trélissac Jgd. → FC Sochaux U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €28.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
38.2%
VfL Wolfsburg
61.8%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0.0%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3,119 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 130 | 7 | 2 | 5,050 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 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 | Community Shield | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 35 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,119 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 591 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,626 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,591 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 242 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Bourgogne | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Trélissac Jgd. | FC Sochaux U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Sochaux U17 | FC Sochaux U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Sochaux U19 | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-25 | FC Sochaux | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 1000000 | €5.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | VfL Wolfsburg | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 20000000 | €18.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-31 | 10 | 1 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-04-17 | 2022-04-23 | 7 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Shoulder injury | 2023-05-01 | 2023-07-10 | 71 | 4 |
Current€22.00m
Peak€28.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€21.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | #4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10844 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridle Baku | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Koen Casteels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Wind | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Otávio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xaver Schlager | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mbabu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Steffen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aster Vranckx | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 1 | 35 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 28 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 30 |
Last 7 matches for Crystal Palace while Maxence Lacroix was at the club (joined 2024-08-30). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
Teams faced most often by Maxence Lacroix'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 33% |
| SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 63% |
| FC Augsburg | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 13% |
| FC Bayern München | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 0% |
| SC Freiburg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 38% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 38% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 25% |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 3,119 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 591 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.07 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,626 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 2,833 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
111 apps
6 G
2 A
Premier League
38 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 2
27 apps
0 G
0 A
N3 - Bourgogne
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Maxence Lacroix
Who is Maxence Lacroix?
Maxence Lacroix is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Crystal Palace.
How old is Maxence Lacroix?
Maxence Lacroix is 26 years old. He was born on April 6, 2000 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.
What position does Maxence Lacroix play?
Maxence Lacroix plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Maxence Lacroix play for?
Maxence Lacroix currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Maxence Lacroix scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maxence Lacroix has scored 8 goals in 219 appearances.
What is Maxence Lacroix's market value?
Maxence Lacroix's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.