Maxim De Cuyper
Belgian footballer (born 2000)
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Maxim Peter M. De Cuyper (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑksɪm də ˈkœypər]; born 22 December 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or left midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Belgium national team.
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De Cuyper with Belgium in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxim Peter M. De Cuyper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Heist | |||
| Blauw-Zwart | |||
| 2016–2020 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Club Brugge | 74 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Club NXT | 20 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | → Westerlo (loan) | 64 | (15) |
| 2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 25 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:15, 10 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Club Brugge
De Cuyper began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 20 February 2020, De Cuyper made his professional debut for Brugge against Manchester United in the first-leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32. He started and played 73 minutes as Club Brugge drew 1–1.[3] De Cuyper was then a starter again for Brugge in the second leg of the tie and played the whole match as Brugge fell 0–5.[4] On 30 August 2020, De Cuyper made his debut for Club NXT, Brugge's reserve team, in Belgian First Division B. He came on as a 64th-minute substitute as Brugge were defeated 2–2.[5] On 4 February 2022, Club Brugge announced that they had extended de Cuyper's contract through 2025.[6]
Westerlo (loan)
On 2 August 2021, he joined Westerlo on loan for the 2021–22 season.[7] The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season.[8]
Brighton & Hove Albion
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On 5 July 2025, De Cuyper transferred to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a five-year contract.[9][10] On 16 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Fulham in the league.[11]
International career
De Cuyper made his debut for the Belgium national team on 5 June 2024 in a friendly against Montenegro. He played the full game in a 2–0 victory at King Baudouin Stadium.[12] De Cuyper was selected for the Belgium National team for the 2024 Euros,[13] but was an unused substitute in all 4 of Belgium's games. De Cuyper scored his first goal for Belgium in a 2–2 draw against Italy on 10 October 2024.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 August 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 16[d] | 2 | — | 55 | 5 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 12[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 9 | |||
| Club NXT | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | ||||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 41 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 69 | 15 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2025–26 | Premier League | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 190 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 33 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA (Europa) Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 10 July 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | |
- As of match played 4 September 2025
- Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Cuyper goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | 3 |  Italy | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | [17] |
| 2 | 23 March 2025 | Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium | 8 |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs | [18] |
| 3 | 6 June 2025 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 9 |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [19] |
| 4 | 4 September 2025 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 11 |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [20] |
Honours
Club Brugge
Westerlo
