Maxime Blanc (born 23 January 1992) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Villefranche.

Career

A product of the Lyon Academy, Blanc signed a three-year deal with

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side

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in July 2013. He made his senior debut, and only league appearance, for Evian in a 3–0 defeat to

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on 5 October 2013. In July 2014 he was given permission to trial with

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side Arles-Avignon. He subsequently terminated his contract with Evian and signed with Arles-Avignon. He scores his first senior goal whilst with Arles-Avignon, on 1 May 2015, in a 2–0 win over Créteil. After leaving Arles-Avignon at the end of the 2014–15 season, Blanc spent time with sixth-tier Espérance Pernoise before signing for Châteauroux in the summer of 2016. He stayed only a few months at Châteauroux, before agreeing an 18-month contract with Chambly. In June 2017, Blanc signed with Villefranche, dropping a division to Championnat National 2. On 22 June 2021, he signed with FBBP01. On 17 June 2022, Blanc agreed to return to Villefranche.

References

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