Maxime Le Marchand
Encyclopedia
Maxime Le Marchand is a French
football player who currently plays for French club Le Havre
in Ligue 2
.
of Saint-Malo
in Brittany
and began his football career with his hometown club, US Saint-Malo. In 2000, he joined the prestigious youth academy of Stade Rennais. Upon arriving at the club, Le Marchand initially joined as a left-sided midfielder
, but eventually moved to the left back role. After ascending up the youth ranks, he added the left winger position into his arsenal often playing both positions in dual roles. Between 2006–2008, he was frustrated by injuries to his ankle, but was still able to celebrate the team's capturing of the under-18 championship for the 2006–07 season, and the Coupe Gambardella
in 2008 alongside teammates Yann M'Vila
, Damien Le Tallec
, and Yacine Brahimi
.
club Le Havre AC
to receive regular playing time. At Le Havre, he was assigned the number 21 shirt and made his professional debut in the club's 1–2 loss to Tours
in the Coupe de la Ligue
. He scored his first goal for the club, on 30 August, in their 1–1 draw with Vannes
. After a successful season with Le Havre, on 23 June 2010, Le Marchand signed permanently with the club.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football player who currently plays for French club Le Havre
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
.
Early career
Le Marchand was born in the port cityPort
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
of Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
and began his football career with his hometown club, US Saint-Malo. In 2000, he joined the prestigious youth academy of Stade Rennais. Upon arriving at the club, Le Marchand initially joined as a left-sided midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, but eventually moved to the left back role. After ascending up the youth ranks, he added the left winger position into his arsenal often playing both positions in dual roles. Between 2006–2008, he was frustrated by injuries to his ankle, but was still able to celebrate the team's capturing of the under-18 championship for the 2006–07 season, and the Coupe Gambardella
Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
in 2008 alongside teammates Yann M'Vila
Yann M'Vila
Yann M'Vila is a French international footballer who plays for French club Rennes in Ligue 1. He operates as a defensive midfielder and is described by his club as a player who possesses "excellent defensive abilities" and "impressive physical strength"...
, Damien Le Tallec
Damien Le Tallec
Damien Le Tallec is a French football player currently playing for German club Borussia Dortmund in the Fußball-Bundesliga. Damien is the younger brother of former Liverpool and current Auxerre striker Anthony Le Tallec...
, and Yacine Brahimi
Yacine Brahimi
Yacine Brahimi is a French football player who currently plays for French club Rennes in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is described as a "technically gifted player"...
.
Le Havre
Following the 2008–09 season, Le Marchand signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. Though he was contracted to the club, he was not inserted onto the senior team and, instead, sent on loan to Ligue 2Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
club Le Havre AC
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
to receive regular playing time. At Le Havre, he was assigned the number 21 shirt and made his professional debut in the club's 1–2 loss to Tours
Tours FC
Tours Football Club is a French association football club based in Tours, the capital city of the Indre-et-Loire department. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Tours plays its home matches at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher located within...
in the Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
. He scored his first goal for the club, on 30 August, in their 1–1 draw with Vannes
Vannes OC
Vannes Olympique Club is a French association football club based in Vannes. The club was formed relatively late in 1998 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Vannes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Rabine located within the city...
. After a successful season with Le Havre, on 23 June 2010, Le Marchand signed permanently with the club.