Maximiliano Caufriez (born 16 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on loan from the French side Clermont.[2]
Club career
Caufriez was born and raised in Mons where he started to play as a youth. Later, he joined Waasland-Beveren. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 April 2016 against Mouscron.[3]
On 29 August 2021, he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.[4] On 29 May 2022, he won the Russian Cup after almost a decade of unsuccessful runs for Spartak in the competition.[5]
On 29 August 2022, Caufriez joined Ligue 1 club Clermont on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] On 27 June 2023, Clemont purchased his rights from Spartak, making the transfer permanent.[7]
On 29 August 2024, after suffering relegation, Caufriez was loaned to La Liga side Valencia.[8] On 27 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.[9]
Personal life
Morocco national team player Selim Amallah is his cousin from the maternal line.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waasland-Beveren | 2015–16 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | 99 | 2 | |||
| Sint-Truiden | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Clermont (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Clermont | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Valencia (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 164 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 202 | 4 | ||
Honours
Spartak Moscow
References
- ^ a b c Maximiliano Caufriez, un roc sur la route du Standard, plus.lesoir.be, 23 December 2020
- ^ Maximiliano Caufriez at Soccerway
- ^ "Mouscron vs. Waasland-Beveren - 9 April 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Максимилиано Кофрие — новый игрок "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b ""Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Maximiliano Caufriez, nouveau renfort défensif" (in French). Clermont Foot. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ ""Клермон" выкупил трансфер Кофрие" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial | Maximiliano Caufriez" [Official announcement | Maximiliano Caufriez] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg sign central defender". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ ""He just plays for his mum"; Selim Amallah's cousin on what motivates Moroccan midfielder following tragedy in 2011 - Get Belgian & Dutch Football News". getfootballnewsbene.com. 6 December 2022.
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