Maxence Lacroix

French footballer (born 2000)

Maxence Lacroix

Lacroix warming up for Sochaux in 2019

Personal information
Full name|  Maxence Guy Lacroix[1]
Date of birth|  (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth|  Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height|  1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Crystal Palace
Number|  5
Youth career
2006–2008|  Limeyrat
2008–2011|  Montignacoise
2011–2012|  FCTLF
2012–2015|  Trélissac
2015–2017|  Sochaux
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2019|  Sochaux II|  13|  (0)
2018–2020|  Sochaux|  27|  (0)
2020–2024|  VfL Wolfsburg|  111|  (6)
2024–|  Crystal Palace|  35|  (1)
International career
2016|  France U16|  1|  (0)
2017|  France U17|  4|  (0)
2017|  France U18|  5|  (0)
2019|  France U20|  2|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:56, 25 May 2025

Maxence Guy Lacroix (born 6 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Lacroix began his career at Sochaux, where he made his senior debut in 2018. He signed for Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg in 2020, spending four seasons in Germany before moving to Crystal Palace in 2024, winning the FA Cup in 2025 in his first season.

Lacroix has represented France at various youth levels.

## Club career

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### Sochaux

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On 21 August 2017, Lacroix signed his first professional contract with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[4] Lacroix made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over FC Lorient on 22 December 2018.[5]

### VfL Wolfsburg

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On 25 August 2020, Lacroix joined VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year deal.[6][7] On 27 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Hertha BSC.[8]

### Crystal Palace

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On 30 August 2024, Premier League club Crystal Palace signed Lacroix on a five-year deal, reuniting him with former Wolfsburg manager Oliver Glasner.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Manchester City on 7 December.[10] He played for the entirety of the 2025 FA Cup final on 17 May 2025 as the club defeated City 1–0 to win its first ever major trophy.[11][12]

## International career

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Lacroix is a youth international for France, and represented the France U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]

## Personal life

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Lacroix was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, and his father is a nurse and his mother a doctor. He is of Guadeloupean and Malagasy descent through his father and mother.[14]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Sochaux II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0
2018–19 | Championnat National 3  | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0
2019–20 | Championnat National 3  | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0
Sochaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0
2019–20 | Ligue 2  | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0
Total  | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0
VfL Wolfsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 36 | 2
2021–22 | Bundesliga  | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 36 | 0
2022–23 | Bundesliga  | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1
2023–24 | Bundesliga  | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4
2024–25 | Bundesliga  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0
Total  | 111 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 130 | 7
Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 43 | 1
Career total  | 186 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 214 | 8

1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

## Honours

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Crystal Palace

* FA Cup: 2024–25[16]

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018.
2. ^ "Maxence Lacroix – Player Profile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
3. ^ "Maxence Lacroix". English Eagles. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
4. ^ FCSM, Fabien. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Maxence Lacroix". FC Sochaux.
5. ^ "FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – FC Lorient (1–0) – Saison 2018/2019 – Domino's Ligue 2". www.lfp.fr.
6. ^ valentin (25 August 2020). "Maxence Lacroix transféré au VfL Wolfsburg" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
7. ^ "Bienvenue, Maxence Lacroix" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
8. ^ "VfL Wolfsburg setzt beim 2:0 gegen Hertha BSC seine Erfolgsserie fort". Bundesliga (in German). February 2021.
9. ^ "Crystal Palace sign Maxence Lacroix". Crystal Palace F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
10. ^ "Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City". BBC. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
11. ^ "Lacroix: Europe next year is gonna be fire!". CPFC. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
12. ^ "Crystal Palace beat Man City to win FA Cup at Wembley". BBC Sport. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
13. ^ "Portrait de Maxence Lacroix (Réserve & U19)". 25 June 2017.
14. ^ "Maxence Lacroix : « J'ai cassé tous les lampadaires du village avec mon ballon »". SOFOOT.com.
15. ^ Maxence Lacroix at Soccerway
16. ^ "Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maxence Lacroix.

* Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
* Maxence Lacroix at the French Football Federation (in French)

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Crystal Palace F.C. – current squad

* 1 Henderson
* 2 Muñoz
* 3 Mitchell
* 4 Holding
* 5 Lacroix
* 6 Guéhi
* 7 Sarr
* 8 Lerma
* 9 Nketiah
* 10 Eze
* 11 França
* 14 Mateta
* 17 Clyne
* 18 Kamada
* 19 Hughes
* 20 Wharton
* 21 Esse
* 22 Édouard
* 23 Ebiowei
* 24 Sosa
* 26 Richards
* 28 Doucouré
* 29 Ahamada
* 31 Matthews
* 34 Riad
* 44 Benítez
* 49 Rak-Sakyi
* 55 Devenny
* 58 Kporha
* Manager: Glasner

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