Maxim De Cuyper

Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton & Hove Albion was born on 22 December 2000 (age 25).

Maxim De Cuyper, born on 22 December 2000 (age 25), is a Belgian left back with Brighton & Hove Albion, where he wears squad number 29. His current market value is around £10m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league campaign came with Westerlo in 2022-23, when he scored eight goals in 33 appearances. That is a strong return for a full-back, though it says as much about his role in that side as any need to turn him into something grander than he is.

At Brighton, his record currently stands at one appearance, made in the Conference League qualifiers in 2026-27. The outline is straightforward: a Belgian left back who built a useful attacking profile at Westerlo and is now part of Brighton’s squad.

📈 Key stats and insights

Maxim De Cuyper is 25 and valued at €12.00m

Maxim De Cuyper moved from Club Brugge to Brighton & Hove Albion for €18,000,000 in July 2025

Maxim De Cuyper made 1 Conference League Qualifiers appearance this season

Maxim De Cuyper scored eight goals in 2022-23 and two goals in each of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26

Last updated 22 August 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Maxim De Cuyper

LB

1.82m (5ft 11in)
Height: 29
Squad Number: 72kg (11st 4lb)
Weight: 22 December 2000 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Belgium 🇧🇪
Country of Birth: Brighton & Hove Albion
Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
National Team: £10m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2028 (1y 10m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 campaign De Cuyper has 0 Premier League appearances, 1 Conference League Qualifiers appearance and 0 goals – those totals point to a limited role in Brighton & Hove Albion match-day action so far this season rather than a regular starting berth.

📋 Career stats

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: 1

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 2

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 27
Goals: 2

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 27
Goals: 2

Team: Westerlo
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 33
Goals: 8

De Cuyper progressed from a Club Brugge trainee in July 2015 into senior football with loan spells at Westerlo in August 2021 and again in July 2023, produced a peak goals return of eight in 2022-23 and then recorded two goals in each of the next three seasons before securing a move to the Premier League in 2025.

💰 Transfers

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
5 July 2025
From: Club Brugge
Type: Fee (£18m)

Team: Club Brugge
1 July 2023
From: Westerlo
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Westerlo
2 August 2021
From: Club Brugge
Type: Loan

Team: Club Brugge
1 July 2015
Type: Trainee

De Cuyper moved from Club Brugge to Brighton & Hove Albion for a transfer fee of €18,000,000 in July 2025, prior moves included loan periods at Westerlo and his initial arrival at Club Brugge as a trainee in July 2015 – the July 2025 transfer represents a clear step up to a higher-profile league.

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🔗 External links

Maxim De Cuyper on Transfermarkt