Maxence Lacroix

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

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

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

Sochaux

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

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

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

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

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

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
		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

Crystal Palace

• FA Cup: 2024–25^[16]