Maximiliano Caufriez (born 16 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for La Liga club Valencia, on loan from Clermont.[2]

Maximiliano Caufriez
Caufriez with Spartak Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Mons, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Valencia
(on loan from Clermont)
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2008 Mons[1]
2008–2012 Anderlecht[1]
2012–2015 Standard Liège[1]
2015–2016 Waasland-Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Waasland-Beveren 73 (1)
2020–2021 Sint-Truidense 24 (1)
2021–2023 Spartak Moscow 18 (0)
2022–2023Clermont (loan) 26 (1)
2023– Clermont 20 (0)
2024–Valencia (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2015 Belgium U18 3 (0)
2015–2016 Belgium U19 8 (0)
2018 Belgium U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Caufriez was born and raised in Mons where he started to play as a youth. Later, he joined Waasland-Beveren. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 April 2016 against Mouscron.[3]

On 29 August 2021, he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.[4] On 29 May 2022, he won the Russian Cup after almost a decade of unsuccessful runs for Spartak in the competition.[5]

On 29 August 2022, Caufriez joined Ligue 1 club Clermont on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] On 27 June 2023, Clemont purchased his rights from Spartak, making the transfer permanent.[7]

On 29 August 2024, after suffering relegation, Caufriez was loaned to La Liga side Valencia.[8]

Personal life

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Morocco national team player Selim Amallah is his cousin from the maternal line.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Waasland-Beveren 2015–16 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 4[a] 1 4 1
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 5[a] 0 5 0
2017–18 Belgian First Division A 17 0 1 0 7[a] 0 25 0
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 23 1 0 0 8[a] 0 31 1
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 29 0 1 0 30 0
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 4 0 4 0
Total 73 1 2 0 24 1 99 2
Sint-Truiden 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 19 1 1 0 20 1
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 5 0 5 0
Total 24 1 1 0 25 1
Spartak Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 17 0 4 0 4[b] 0 25 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 1 0 1 0
Total 18 0 4 0 4 0 26 0
Clermont (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 26 1 1 0 27 1
Clermont 2023–24 Ligue 1 20 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 161 3 9 0 4 0 24 1 198 4
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Europa League play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Spartak Moscow

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maximiliano Caufriez, un roc sur la route du Standard, plus.lesoir.be, 23 December 2020
  2. ^ Maximiliano Caufriez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Mouscron vs. Waasland-Beveren - 9 April 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Максимилиано Кофрие — новый игрок "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b ""Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Maximiliano Caufriez, nouveau renfort défensif" (in French). Clermont Foot. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. ^ ""Клермон" выкупил трансфер Кофрие" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Maximiliano Caufriez" [Official announcement | Maximiliano Caufriez] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ ""He just plays for his mum"; Selim Amallah's cousin on what motivates Moroccan midfielder following tragedy in 2011 - Get Belgian & Dutch Football News". getfootballnewsbene.com. 6 December 2022.
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