Brighton & Hove Albion

Maxim De Cuyper

Defender#29

Bio

Born in Knokke-Heist in 2000, Maxim De Cuyper debuted for Club Brugge K.V. in 2020 and now plays for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. He has also played for Club NXT and K.V.C. Westerlo. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Belgium national under-16 association football team and the Belgium national under-19 football team.

Key facts

Age: 25
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 71 kg
Number: #29
Born: 22/12/2000
Birthplace: Knokke-Heist
Debut: 2020
Position: Defender
Nationality: Belgium

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@maxim.decuyper

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2020–now

2016Belgium national under-16 association football teamNational team
2018Belgium national under-19 football teamNational team
2020–2025Club Brugge K.V.
2020–2021Club NXT
2021–2023K.V.C. Westerlo
2022–2023Belgium national under-21 football teamNational team
2024–Belgium men's national football teamNational team
2025–Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
2026-27 Conference League	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-27 English Premier League	10	13	12	3	2	3	15	3	5
2026-27 Carabao Cup	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
2026 International Friendly	3	2	0	1	0	1	2	0	1
2026 FIFA World Cup	5	7	2	1	0	0	10	6	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	9	2	3	12	3	745	3	0	5	9	0	13	11	0	7	0
2026 UEFA Nations LeagueBelgium	3	0	0	3	1	202	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
2026 FIFA World CupBelgium	6	0	0	10	6	443	1	0	0	6	1	7	2	0	5	0
2026 International FriendlyBelgium	4	0	1	2	0	240	1	0	1	4	1	2	0	0	2	0
2025-26 Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	30	2	3	13	6	1,413	2	0	1	30	13	18	21	0	23	0
2025 UEFA Nations LeagueBelgium	2	1	0	1	1	109	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
2024-25 UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge	12	1	0	13	3	1,080	1	0	2	12	0	7	8	0	18	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueBelgium	4	1	0	3	1	256	0	0	0	4	1	2	3	0	3	0
2024 International FriendlyBelgium	2	–	–	–	–	164	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueClub Brugge	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueClub Brugge	2	0	0	0	0	163	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	6	0
Career11 seasons	76	7	7	57	21	4,821	8	0	9	74	20	52	49	0	68	0

Game log, 2026-27 Premier League

Game
1 Nov @ Manchester CityW 1-0 1 Nov	0	1	2	1	72	1	1	1	1	3	0
26 Oct @ LiverpoolL 0-2 26 Oct	0	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	1	1	2
19 Oct v Crystal PalaceW 5-0 19 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	4	3	0
11 Oct @ SunderlandW 2-0 11 Oct	1	0	1	1	68	0	0	1	0	0	0
20 Sept v ArsenalW 3-0 20 Sept	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	1	2	0
13 Sept @ Coventry CityW 5-0 13 Sept	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	1	1	0
6 Sept v Leeds UnitedD 1-1 6 Sept	0	1	0	0	77	1	2	1	1	1	1
30 Aug @ ChelseaL 3-4 30 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	4
23 Aug v Aston VillaW 4-0 23 Aug	1	0	4	1	78	0	1	1	4	0	0

Recent games

Nov '269
v Brentford
3 SHOT · 1 FA
W 2-0
Nov '261
@ Manchester City
1 A · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 3 FA
W 1-0
Oct '2626
@ Liverpool
2 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
L 2-0
Oct '2619
v Crystal Palace
4 FC · 3 FA · 1 OFF
W 5-0
Oct '2611
@ Sunderland
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 2-0
Sept '2620
v Arsenal
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
W 3-0
Sept '2613
@ Coventry City
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 5-0
Sept '266
v Leeds United
1 A · 1 FC · 1 FA · 2 OFF · 1 YC
D 1-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away, 7W	21	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.2	48.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.9
HomeHome or away, 10W	18	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.2	63.7	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	0.6
WinsResult, 17W	17	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.4	53.8	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.8	1.2	0.1
LossesResult, 0W	12	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	56.8	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.5	1.8
DrawsResult, 0W	10	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	56.1	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.1	0.6	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 17W	39	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.2	55.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.8
ChelseaOpponent, 2W	3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	36.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.3
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	55.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.0	0.3
Manchester CityOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	84.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	0.7
SunderlandOpponent, 2W	3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	48.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0
ArsenalOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	67.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5
Aston VillaOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.0	84.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0
BrentfordOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0
EvertonOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	1.0
FulhamOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	1.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	83.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	52.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	2.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	31.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	42.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	65.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	54.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	0.0
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
BurnleyOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround, 10W	18	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.2	63.7	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	0.6
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	81.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.5
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	41.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	47.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Craven Cottage, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Elland Road, LeedsGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Gtech Community Stadium, BrentfordGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Hill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
London StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Selhurst Park, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
The City Ground, NottinghamGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	84.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Vitality Stadium, BournemouthGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0