MAXENCE LACROIX
Defender · Crystal Palace · Premier League
“A commanding centre-back who wins the battle before it starts.”
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GoalPost read
A commanding centre-back who wins the battle before it starts.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A commanding centre-back who wins the battle before it starts.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
77%
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GoalPost verdict
A commanding centre-back who wins the battle before it starts.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
11Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
57Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
6Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.06
0.50
per 90
0.19
11%
57%
0.17
2.7
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.06
season rate
Shots / 90
0.50
shot volume
Shot accuracy
37%
10/27 on target
Conversion
11%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.57
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.17
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
M. Lacroix is a no-nonsense centre-back who plays on authority, not flourish. He holds his line with calm discipline, steps into duels with real force, and reads danger early enough to kill attacks before they breathe. His game is built on physical dominance and elite defensive reading, so he looks most comfortable when defending space, protecting the box, and making the first decisive intervention.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For France at World Cup 2026, Lacroix offers security: a defender who brings bite, structure, and clarity to the back line. In a squad that will need defenders who can read the moment as well as win it, he gives France a steady, hard-edged presence in the centre of defence.
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Analysis overview
M. Lacroix is a no-nonsense centre-back who plays on authority, not flourish. He holds his line with calm discipline, steps into duels with real force, and reads danger early enough to kill attacks before they breathe. His game is built on physical dominance and elite defensive reading, so he looks most comfortable when defending space, protecting the box, and making the first decisive intervention.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.50
SoT / 90
0.19
Accuracy
37%
Conversion
11%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A commanding centre-back who wins the battle before it starts.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.2 |
 League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.57 |
 Premier League | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3,087 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1,395 | 7.12 |
| Total | 54 | 3 | 3 | 4,848 | 6.70 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.06
Shots
0.50
per 90
Shots on target
0.19
Conversion %
11%
Dribbles
57%
Key passes
0.17
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
0.43
per 90
Def actions
2.71
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 |  Norway | World Cup | W1-4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jun 8 |  Northern Ireland | Friendly | W3-1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League3,087 (64%)UEFA Europa Conference League1,395 (29%)League Cup270 (6%)Community Shield96 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  France | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.58 |
| 2025/26 |  Crystal Palace | Premier League | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0.11 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 7.03 |
| 2023/24 |  VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0.16 | 6.96 |
| 2022/23 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.88 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2025
FA Cup
2024/2025
Career timeline detail
Crystal Palace
2024 – Present
Apps
103
Goals
4
Assists
5
Minutes
9,091
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 54 app | 3 g | 6.93 |
| Premier League | 49 app | 1 g | 7.03 |
Goal timeline
4 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
France
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.93
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
France
Group context
Tournament overview
For France at World Cup 2026, Lacroix offers security: a defender who brings bite, structure, and clarity to the back line. In a squad that will need defenders who can read the moment as well as win it, he gives France a steady, hard-edged presence in the centre of defence.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
1
Titles
0
France · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.93
Minutes
4,848
G/A 90
0.11
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
France · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Senegal | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Norway | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 22 | Iraq | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
M. Lacroix · projection status
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