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 | Saint-Etienne | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | US Valbonne | ||
| 2007–2012 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Nice II | 13 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Nice | 42 | (5) |
| 2015– | Saint-Etienne | 11 | (2) |
| 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 14 May 2015. | |||
Neal Maupay (born 14 August 1996 in Versailles) is a French footballer who plays for French club Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1. 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, Maupay 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. The injury looks like to keep him out to October.[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 August 10th, 2015, Neal Maupay signs a contract with Saint-Etienne for a fee of €600k.
International career
Maupay has played for both the France U-16 and France U-17 youth teams.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 March 2015[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2012–13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Nice | 2012–13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 19 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17 | |
Personal life
Maupay was born in Versailles but is eligible to play for either France or Argentina through parentage.[10]
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup
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)
- ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/scout/15198/8502589/Sky-Sports-Scout
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Claude Puel: Neal Maupay injury "bitter blow"
- ↑ Match report: Nice II 3–1 Corte
- ↑ Soccerway Profile
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/scout/15198/8502589/Sky-Sports-Scout
External links
- Neal Maupay – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Neal Maupay at L'Équipe Football (French)
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