Maxime Estève
French footballer (born 2002)
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Maxime Fernand Christian Estève (born 26 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
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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 | 2 | (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 17:28, 13 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Montpellier
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
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
On 17 July 2026, Estève signed for RB Leipzig on a five-year deal.[10]
International career
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
Estève was colloquially known as "Steve" by Burnley fans.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 September 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 157 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 2 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
