Lois Paul Maynard (born 22 January 1989) is a professional

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who plays as a midfielder for

Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The history of Oldham Athletic ...

. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2022. Mainly a

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, he also can play as a

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. Born in England, Maynard represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. He will sign for

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on 1st July 2023.

Career

Born in

Cheetham Hill Cheetham is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north of Manchester city centre, close to the boundary with Salford, bounded by Brou ...

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, Maynard played for Daisy Hill and

Chadderton Chadderton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk and Rochdale Canal. It is located in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Oldham, south of Rochdale and north-east of Manchester. Hi ...

before signing with Flixton in June 2011. He soon established himself as a key defensive unit, being also loaned to Stocksbridge Park Steels (two divisions above), but returning a week later. In summer 2012, Maynard signed with

Winsford United Winsford United Football Club are a football club based in Winsford, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1883 and are nicknamed ''The Blues''. The club is currently a member of the , with home matches played at The Barton Stadium. Thei ...

. After a good season he was invited to a trial at

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

's training ground. However, nothing came of it; and on 25 July 2013 he signed with

F.C. Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...

. He scored a career-best 11 goals 2014–15 campaign, and signed a two-year deal with

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they adop ...

on 28 May 2015. In May 2017 he signed for Salford City. In May 2019 he extended his contract with the club until at least June 2020. In February 2020 he signed for

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

. Maynard made his debut for Stockport in an 1–1 draw with Dagenham and Redbridge shortly before the 19/20 season was cut short due to

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. Over the extended summer period Maynard became a regular during the clubs preseason fixtures. Maynard scored his first goal for Stockport in a 5-2 victory over

Wealdstone Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and Kenton, and east of Headstone. The area accommodates ...

. In the summer of 2022, Oldham Athletic confirmed the signing of Lois Maynard on a one-year contract. At the end of the season, he was released by the club. Maynard will sign for

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Premier Division club

on 1st July 2023.

Personal life

Maynard is eligible to play for

Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of ...

and has made a number of appearances for them. His cousin is

Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Manchester United and the England national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his explosive ath ...

of Manchester United.

Honours

Salford City *

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play-offs:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maynard, Lois 1989 births Living people People from Cheetham Hill Footballers from Manchester English footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association football utility players Daisy Hill F.C. players Chadderton F.C. players Flixton F.C. players Winsford United F.C. players FC Halifax Town players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers English sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent