Allan Irénée Saint-Maximin (born 12 March 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. He previously played for Saint-Étienne, Monaco, Nice, and Newcastle United. Saint-Maximin began his football career at the age of six with local club Les Ulis.
He then joined the youth ranks at Saint-Etienne in 2013, where he developed his skills and caught the attention of scouts from across Europe. After making just one first-team appearance for the French outfit, he was snapped up by Monaco in 2015. He then moved to Nice and later Newcastle United where he dazzled with the Magpies. He recently signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Full Name | ALLAN IRÉNÉE SAINT-MAXIMIN |
| Date of Birth | MARCH 12, 1997 |
| Nationality | FRENCH |
| Birth Place | CHÂTENAY-MALABRY, FRANCE |
| Height | 1.74 m (5ft 9 in) |
| Current Team(s) | AL-AHLI |
| Position | WINGER |
| Debut | 2013 |
| Networth | 5 million Dollars |
| Agent | Fabrizio Ferrari |
EARLY LIFE
Saint-Maximin was born on 12 March 1997 in Châtenay-Malabry, a locality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. He was the youngest of three children. During his early childhood years maximin’s family resided in a town called Muedon, where Allan grew up playing street football with his friends. His father worked at Paris Diderot University and his mother was the director of a school in Meudon. From an early age, Saint-Maximin learned to speak English in order to achieve his dream of playing in the Premier League.
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CLUB CAREER
EARLY CAREER
Allan began training when he was just 5- years old under coach Didier Demonchy at Ris-Orangis. Saint-Maximin spent three years at the club before making a move to AC Boulogne-Billancourt, where he attracted attention from various scouts in France. He was noted for his early talent and precociousness leading him to sign for Saint-Étienne in 2011. At the age of 14, he left Paris and permanently moved to Saint-Étienne.
SAINT-ÉTIENNE
Saint-Maximin signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 1 July 2013. At the age of 16 years, 5 months, and 17 days, he made his club debut on 29 August as a substitute in a Europa League play-off match. In his first season with the club, he played 138 minutes in 5 games under Christophe Galtier. In 2015 Saint-Maximin extended his contract to June 2019 with Saint-Étienne and was promised more playing time but rather to his disappointment he did not get much of the time he expected. Saint-Maximin made 11 appearances for the club, which included 9 Ligue 1 and 2 Europa League appearances during the 2014–15 season.
MONACO
On 31 July 2015, Saint-Maximin joined Monaco, signing a five-year contract after completing a €5 million transfer fee. He was immediately loaned to German club Hannover 96 the same day. Saint-Maximin would register 16 league appearances with 1 goal during the season. However, due to an uneventful incident, his time at Hannover was cut short. By the end of the season, Hannover was relegated to League 2 of the Bundesliga after finishing bottom and ending their 14 years in the top flight of Germany.
On 28 July 2016, Saint-Maximin was sent on loan to Ligue 1 club Bastia for a season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Lorient on 20 August.
On his return to Monaco, Saint-Maximin showed promising form in preseason, scoring 1 goal and adding 2 assists in 4 matches for the club. However, a talented attacking line-up of Kylian Mbappé, Rony Lopes, and Thomas Lemar, meant he could expect scarce playing time.
NICE
On 7 August 2017, Saint-Maximin completed a move, as a club-record signing, to Côte d’Azur rival Nice for a reported transfer fee of €10 million.
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Saint-Maximin joined Premier League side Newcastle United on a six-year contract on 2 August 2019, He made his debut nine days later in Newcastle’s defeat to Arsenal on the opening day of the Premier League season. On 5 December, Saint-Maximin scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Sheffield United. His second goal came two months later in the fourth round of the FA Cup against League One opposition Oxford United.
AL AHLI
On 30 July 2023, Saint-Maximin signed a three-year contract for Saudi Professional League club Al Ahli for a transfer fee reported to be around £23 million. On 16 September, he scored his first goal at the club, by netting the winner in a 3–2 victory over Al Taawoun.
ALLAN SAINT-MAXIMIN STATS
Here’s a look at Allan Saint-Maximin stats for the 2023-24 season.
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Saudi Pro League | 24 | 4 | 9 |
| King’s Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
He started his international career in 2013, for the under-16 team, and he went on to play for the U21 age group as well.
AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS
- Newcastle United
EFL Cup runner-up: 2022–23
- Individual
Premier League Goal of the Month: August 2022
PERSONAL LIFE
Growing up in a comfortable Christian home, Saint-Maximin, in his early school years, was given €10 by his mother every day, which he used to buy sweets for his school friends who could not afford such luxury – a sign of his early generosity. He took a liking to Karate Kid, tennis, and manga, all of whom were significant influences on his trademark headband.
In football, Saint-Maximin joined his first club, TU Verrieres-le-Buisson, where he briefly played for a few months before joining US Ris-Orangis with his older brother, Kurtys. At Newcastle United, he bought a fan a Rolex watch worth thousands of dollars as a sign of gratitude.
NET WORTH
Allan Saint-Maximin has a net worth of $5 Million Dollars.
FAMILY
His father, Alex, hailed from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, and his mother, Nadege. He has an older brother named Kurtys, and a sister whose name remains unknown at the time.
PARTNER
Allan Saint-Maximin has a son named Djayden with his girlfriend Anissa. He also has two elder twin daughters with an unknown woman.
HOUSES
While at Newcastle United Saint-Maximin was reported to be staying at Jesmond’s Golden Triangle Mansion.