Maxime Blanchard

Maxime Blanchard

Personal information
Full name	Maxime Blanchard
Date of birth	27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) (age 25)
Place of birth	Alençon, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Plymouth Argyle
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Laval	26	(0)
2008–2009	L'Entente SSG	35	(1)
2009–2010	Moulins	35	(1)
2010–2011	Tranmere Rovers	20	(0)
2011–	Plymouth Argyle	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 18 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Maxime Blanchard (born 27 September 1986) is a French footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle, having previously played for Laval, L'Entente SSG, Moulins and Tranmere Rovers. Blanchard can play in defence and midfield.

Career

Blanchard began his career in Alençon, a commune in Normandy, before joining his first professional club – Laval. He spent two years in the youth team before being promoted to train with the senior squad during the 2005–06 season. Blanchard made his senior debut in Championnat National the following season and went on to appear to another 25 league matches for Laval over the next two years.^[1] He spent the 2008–09 campaign with L'Entente SSG, where he scored his first league goal, and the next with Moulins – making 35 league appearances in both.^[1]

He moved to England in the summer of 2010, signing for Football League One club Tranmere Rovers.^[2] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Huddersfield Town and went on to make 24 appearances during the 2010–11 season. Having been released by the club at the end of the campaign,^[3] Blanchard spent time as a free agent. He joined Plymouth Argyle on trial in November 2011 and earned a short-term contract, having impressed manager Carl Fletcher.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Maxime Blanchard" (in French). L'Équipe. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur25700.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign French defender Maxime Blanchard". Liverpool Echo. 07 August 2010. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/tranmere-rovers-news/2010/08/07/tranmere-rovers-sign-french-defender-maxime-blanchard-100252-27015110. 
3. ^ "Rovers Offer Six New Contracts". Tranmere Rovers. 9 May 2011. http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2356474,00.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011. 
4. ^ "Plymouth Argyle sign French defender Maxime Blanchard". BBC Sport. 18 November 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15794819.stm. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 

External links

• Maxime Blanchard career stats at Soccerbase
• Maxime Blanchard career stats at Foot National
• Maxime Blanchard says Tranmere rovers should fear no one from Liverpool Daily Post

Persondata
Name	Blanchard, Maxime
Alternative names
Short description	French footballer
Date of birth	27 September 1986
Place of birth	Alençon, France
Date of death
Place of death