Maxime Blanchard

Maxime Blanchard

Personal information
Full name	Maxime Edouard Camille Blanchard[1]
Date of birth	27 September 1986
Place of birth	Alençon, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Shamrock Rovers
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2008	Laval	26	(0)
2008–2009	L'Entente SSG	35	(1)
2009–2010	Moulins	35	(1)
2010–2011	Tranmere Rovers	20	(0)
2011–2014	Plymouth Argyle	124	(4)
2015–	Shamrock Rovers	37	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:27, 6 May 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Maxime Edouard Camille Blanchard (born 27 September 1986) is a French footballer who plays as defender & Defensive Midfielder. He currently plays for Irish club Shamrock Rovers. Born in Alençon, he has played in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers and Plymouth Argyle, and Championnat National for Laval, L'Entente SSG and Moulins. His official website : http://maximeblanchard.com/

Career

Blanchard began his career in Alençon, a commune in Normandy, before joining his first professional club – Laval.^[3] He spent two years in the youth team before being promoted to train with the senior squad during the 2005–06 season. Blanchard made his senior debut in Championnat National the following season and went on to appear in another 25 league matches for Laval over the next two years.^[3][4] He spent the 2008–09 campaign with L'Entente SSG, where he scored his first league goal, and the next with Moulins – making 35 league appearances in both.^[3][4][3]

He moved to England in the summer of 2010, signing for Football League One club Tranmere Rovers.^[5][6] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Huddersfield Town and went on to make 24 appearances during the 2010–11 season. He left Tranmere at the end of the campaign after not being offered a new contract.^[7][8] Blanchard signed a short-term contract with Plymouth Argyle in November after spending time with the club on trial.^[9][10] He made his debut in a 4–1 win against Northampton Town,^[11] and extended his contract in January 2012 until the end of the season after making seven appearances.^[12][13] Blanchard scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Crawley Town.^[14]

Blanchard signed a new two-year contract in May,^[15][16] and won the club's Player of the Year award for the 2011–12 season.^[17][18] He made 28 league appearances, in which he scored two goals and, according to The Herald, had a "formidable partnership" with Darren Purse.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 March 2014.^[19][20]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Laval	2005–06	Ligue 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2006–07	National	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2007–08	National	22	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	28	0
	Total		26	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	33	0
L'Entente SSG	2008–09	National	35	1	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	0	0	36	1
Moulins	2009–10	National	35	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
Tranmere Rovers	2010–11	League One	20	0	1	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	24	0
Plymouth Argyle	2011–12	League Two	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
	2012–13	League Two	40	1	1	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	44	1
	2013–14	League Two	36	1	5	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	43	1
	Total		104	4	6	0	2	0	3	0	115	4
Career total			220	6	15	0	6	0	5	0	246	6

1. Line-ups from two matches are not provided
2. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 67. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. "Maxime Blanchard". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
3. "Maxime Blanchard" (in French). Foot National. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
4. "Maxime Blanchard" (in French). L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
5. "Tranmere Rovers sign French defender Maxime Blanchard". Liverpool Echo (Liverpool). 7 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
6. Hilton, Nick (16 September 2010). "Maxime Blanchard says Tranmere Rovers should fear no one ahead of Charlton Athletic’s visit to Prenton Park". Liverpool Daily Post (Liverpool). Retrieved 22 January 2013.
7. "Rovers Offer Six New Contracts". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
8. "Tranmere Rovers to release seven players". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
9. "Plymouth Argyle sign French defender Maxime Blanchard". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
10. "Plymouth Argyle sign trialist Max Blanchard". The Herald (Plymouth). 19 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
11. "Plymouth 4–1 Northampton". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
12. "Maxime Blanchard extends Plymouth Argyle stay". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
13. "Plymouth Argyle extend Maxime Blanchard deal". The Herald (Plymouth). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
14. "Plymouth 1–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
15. "Maxime Blanchard signs new Plymouth Argyle deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
16. "Maxime Blanchard promises Plymouth Argyle will try to set the record straight". The Herald (Plymouth). 4 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
17. "Max Is Player Of The Season". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
18. "Plymouth Argyle almost failed to sign Maxime Blanchard". The Herald (Plymouth). 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
19. "Maxime Blanchard". Football Database. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
20. "M. Blanchard". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

External links

• Maxime Blanchard career statistics at Soccerbase

His official website : http://maximeblanchard.com/