Maxime Estève
 Estève in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxime Fernand Christian Estève[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France[3] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Olympique de Saint-André | ||
| 2010–2013 | Canet Roussillon | ||
| 2011–2019 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Montpellier II | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Montpellier | 59 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Burnley (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Burnley | 80 | (1) |
| 2026– | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | France Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:13, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Maxime Fernand Christian Estève (born 26 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Club career
[edit]Montpellier
[edit]Estève signed his first aspirant contract with Montpellier on 19 November 2019.[5] He made his professional debut with Montpellier in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 8 August 2021.[6] On 23 September 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[7]
Burnley
[edit]On 1 February 2024, Estève was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy.[8] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said the loan had been made permanent.[9]
RB Leipzig
[edit]On 17 July 2026, Estève signed for RB Leipzig on a five-year deal.[10]
International career
[edit]Estève is a youth international for France, having played for the France U20s.[11] After some injuries in his position at club level with Burnley, he took the decision himself to withdraw from the French 2024 Summer Olympics squad, and was replaced by Loïc Badé.[12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Estève is colloquially known as "Steve" by Burnley fans.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier | 2020–21[2] | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[2] | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[2] | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 1 | ||||
| Burnley (loan) | 2023–24[2] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Burnley | 2024–25[2] | Championship | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[2] | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 100 | 1 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2026–27[2] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 155 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Maxime Estève at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "Maxime Estève". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Maxime Estève: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Maxime Estève signe un contrat aspirant avec le MHSC (info MhscOnAir)" [Maxime Estève signs an aspirant contract with MHSC (info MhscOnAir)]. MHSC OnAir (in French). 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Montpellier vs. Marseille - 8 August 2021". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Maxime Estève passe professionnel à Montpellier". L'Équipe.
- ↑ "Maxime Estève quitte Montpellier et rejoint Burnley" [Maxime Estève leaves Montpellier and joins Burnley] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "RB Leipzig sign Burnley defender Maxime Estève". Bundesliga. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "Maxime Esteve convoqué avec l'équipe de France U20 - MONTPELLIER INFO : Le journal du Grand Montpellier". montpellier-infos.fr.
- ↑ "BADÉ REMPLACE ESTÈVE" [Badé replaces Estève] (in French). French Football Federation. 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Burnley block Maxime Estève from playing at Paris Olympics". Yahoo Sports. 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "ESTÈVE FEELING AT HOME AHEAD OF CARDIFF CLASH | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey win PFA Player of the Year awards for 2024/25". Sky Sports. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maxime Estève.
- Maxime Estève at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Maxime Estève – UEFA competition record (archive)
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montpellier
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Montpellier HSC players
- Burnley F.C. players
- RB Leipzig players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- English Football League players
- France men's youth international footballers
- France men's under-21 international footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 21st-century French sportsmen