Maxime Bernauer

Maxime Bernauer (born 1 July 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.

Maxime Bernauer

Bernauer with Saint-Étienne in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hennebont, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Saint-Étienne
Number	23
Youth career
2004–2006	GV Hennebont
2006–2009	Lorient
2009–2013	Montagnarde
2013–2017	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Rennes II	42	(1)
2019–2020	Concarneau	25	(0)
2020–2021	Le Mans	32	(0)
2021–2023	Paris FC	66	(2)
2023–2025	Dinamo Zagreb	26	(1)
2025	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	Saint-Étienne	0	(0)
International career
2013–2014	France U16	13	(0)
2014	France U17	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Club career

A youth product of Hennebont, Lorient, Montagnarde, and Rennes, Bernauer began his senior career with the reserves of Rennes. He started his career as a centre-back, but proved a utility player capable of playing right-back and as defensive midfielder.^[2] After Rennes, he played in the Championnat National with Concarneau and Le Mans. On 13 July 2021, he transferred to Paris FC until June 2024.^[3] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 4–0 league win over Grenoble on 24 July 2021.^[4]

On 2 February 2025, Bernauer joined Saint-Étienne on loan with an option to buy.^[5] The club exercised that option for €1.2 million on 10 June 2025.^[6]

International career

Bernauer is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s and U17s.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Concarneau	2014–15	Championnat National	25	0	2	0	—		—		27	0
Le Mans	2020–21		32	0	0	0	—		—		32	0
Paris FC	2021–22	Ligue 2	31	1	2	0	—		—		33	1
	2022–23		35	1	3	0	—		—		38	1
	Total		66	2	5	0	—		—		71	2
Dinamo Zagreb	2023–24	Prva HNL	17	1	3	1	6	0	—		26	2
	2024–25		9	0	0	0	8	0	—		17	0
	Total		26	1	3	1	14	0	0	0	43	2
Career total			149	4	10	1	14	0	0	0	173	4

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

• Croatian Super Cup: 2023