Maksim Paskotši (born 19 January 2003) is an Estonian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Grasshoppers and the Estonia national team.

Club career

Paskotši made his senior debut for

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on the 20 June 2020, starting as a central defender in the 4–2

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victory against

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. He joined English club Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee on 21 September 2020. On 19 August 2021, Paskotši made his debut for Tottenham by coming on as a substitute in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League competition against

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, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. On 6 September 2023, Paskotši officially joined Swiss side Grasshoppers on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract. In the process, he became the club's first ever Estonian player.

International career

Paskotši made his international debut for Estonia on 24 March 2021 in a

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match against the Czech Republic. He was part of the Estonian side that won the

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(played in 2021 due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic).

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Estonia * Baltic Cup:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paskotsi, Maksim 2003 births Living people Footballers from Tallinn Estonian men's footballers Estonian expatriate men's footballers Estonian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Estonia men's youth international footballers Estonia men's international footballers Men's association football central defenders FC Flora players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Meistriliiga players Esiliiga players