Neal Maupay
 Maupay with France U19s in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neal Maupay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Versailles, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brest (on loan from Saint-Étienne) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | US Valbonne | ||
| 2007–2012 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Nice II | 13 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Nice | 44 | (6) |
| 2015– | Saint-Étienne | 15 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Brest (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | France U16 | 13 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 8 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 12 | (5) |
| 2014– | France U21 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2016. | |||
Neal Maupay (born 14 August 1996) is a French footballer who plays for French club Stade Brestois 29 on loan from Saint-Etienne in Ligue 2. He plays as either an attacking midfielder or a winger. Maupay is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under 17 level. He also holds Argentine citizenship[1] through his mother.[2]
Club career
Nice
Maupay started his career at US Valbonne and was signed by Nice in 2007.[3] On 14 September 2012, at 16 years and 32 days, he was named in the team to face Brest in a league match two days later.[4] In this match, he made his professional debut appearing as a substitute in a 3–2 win.[5] He scored his first goal on 15 December against Evian. On 18 April 2013, Maupay underwent surgery for a ruptured cruciate ligament.[6]
Nice II
At the start of the 2012–13 season, Maupay was loaned out to Nice's second team, who play in the CFA2 to gain experience. He made his debut for the side on 26 August 2012 against Corte and scored in a 3–1 win.[7] In total he made 8 appearances for the side, scoring 8 goals.[8]
Saint-Etienne
On 10 August 2015, Maupay signed a contract with Saint-Etienne for a fee of €600k.
Brest (loan)
On 20 July 2016, Maupay agreed to a season-long loan at Brest.[9] He started the season in Ligue 2 scoring a goal each in his second, third and fourth league match.[10]
International career
Maupay has played for the France U-16, France U-17, France U-19 and France U-21 youth teams.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 November 2016 [8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2012–13 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | |||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | |
| Nice | 2012–13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 44 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2015–16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Brest (loan) | 2016–17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | |
| Career total | 86 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 30 | |
Personal life
Maupay was born in Versailles but is eligible to play for either France or Argentina through parentage.[3]
References
- ↑ Football : Neal Maupay, un prodige de l’OGC Nice passé au révélateur (Football: Neal Maupay, a prodigy of OGC Nice moved to developer); EDJ News, 19 December 2012 (French)
- ↑ Maupay, 16 ans et plein d'espoirs avec Nice (Maupay, 16 years old and full of hopes with Nice); FIFA, 26 January 2013 (French)
- 1 2 "Sky Sports Scout - Neal Maupay". Sky Sports. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Maupay dans le groupe face à Brest". Ouest-France (in French). 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Nice v. Brest Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Soccer-Nice striker Maupay out for rest of the season". Reuters. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Match report: Nice II 3–1 Corte
- 1 2 Soccerway Profile
- ↑ "Saint-Etienne prête Neal Maupay à Brest". L'Equipe (in French). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Lavaud, Thomas (19 August 2016). "Ligue 2 : Le Stade Brestois bat Valenciennes et consolide sa place de leader" [Ligue 2: Stade Brest beats Valenciennes and consolidates its lead]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
External links
- France profile at FFF
- Neal Maupay – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Neal Maupay at L'Équipe Football (French)