Maxime Fernand Christian Estève (born 26 May 2002) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Montpellier

Estève signed his first aspirant contract with

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on 19 November 2019. He made his professional debut with Montpellier in a 3–2

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loss to

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on 8 August 2021. On 23 September 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.

Burnley

On 1 February 2024, Estève was loaned out to English side

until the end of the season with an option to buy. On 21 May 2024, Burnley said the loan had been made permanent.

International career

Estève is a youth international for France, having played for the France U20s. After some injuries in his position at club level with Burnley, he took the decision himself to withdraw from the French

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squad, and was replaced by

Loïc Badé Loïc Séri Badé (; born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla and the France national team. Personal life Badé was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and is of Ivorian descent. ...

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2024–25

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Esteve, Maxime 2002 births Living people Footballers from Montpellier French men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Montpellier HSC players Burnley F.C. players Ligue 1 players Premier League players France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in England 21st-century French sportsmen