MAXENCE LACROIX
Defender · Chelsea · Premier League
“A domineering centre-back who reads danger before it appears.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Lacroix offers strong value as a centre back in his prime, with a profile still heading toward his peak years. Wolfsburg showed his best recent level, though league strength trims the appraisal.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €30.2M – €32.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Lacroix plays like a centre-back built to win the box and calm the line. He steps into duels with authority, uses his physical edge to set the tone, and leans on elite defensive reading to intercept, delay, and cut off danger before it develops. In the air and on the ground, he is a steady, no-nonsense stopper who keeps his positioning clean and his decisions simple.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.50
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 7 matches (544 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.86 |
 Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 6.5 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 544 | 6.62 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.17
per 90
Shots
0.50
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.17
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
0.50
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.14
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 |  Bournemouth | EPL | W5-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 5 |  Belgium | Nations League | W4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 2 |  Italy | Nations League | D1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Sep 28 | Belgium | Nations League | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 25 |  Türkiye | Nations League | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 18 |  Brentford | EPL | L3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League364 (67%)League Cup180 (33%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Chelsea | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 6.62 |
| 2025/26 |  Crystal Palace | Premier League | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0.11 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 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 |
| 2021/22 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.98 |
| 2020/21 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 7.04 |
| 2019/20 |  Sochaux | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.93 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2025
FA Cup
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
544
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 7 app | 0 g | 6.62 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
France
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
France
France's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
240
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.83