Maxwell (footballer)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Cabelino and the second or paternal family name is Andrade.
Maxwell

Maxwell during a press conference with Paris Saint-Germain in 2015
Personal information
Full name Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade[1]
Date of birth (1981-08-27) 27 August 1981
Place of birth Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Cruzeiro 27 (2)
2001–2006 Ajax 114 (9)
2006–2009 Internazionale 79 (2)
2009–2012 Barcelona 57 (0)
2012– Paris Saint-Germain 132 (12)
National team
2004 Brazil U23 6 (0)
2013–2014[4] Brazil 10 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016.


Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade (born 27 August 1981), commonly known as Maxwell, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Early career

Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Maxwell started his career at Cruzeiro. In June 2001, he signed a 5-year contract with AFC Ajax.[5] Maxwell played his best season for Ajax in the 2003–04 season, only missed three games for the Eredivisie winner due to international duty, and becoming the Dutch Footballer of the Year. He was seriously injured in April 2005[6] and never played again for Ajax.

Internazionale

Maxwell's contract with Ajax was restructered to expire early, on 2 January 2006,[7] in order to facilitate his move to Internazionale on a free transfer. Due to non-EU player registration quota per year, however, he was signed by Empoli until the end of season[8] before officially transferred to Inter, a deal similar to that of Júlio César's temporary move to Chievo. Maxwell, however, did not make any appearances for Empoli.

In July 2006, Inter officially announced the signing of Maxwell on a four-year contract as a domestic transfer.[9] Maxwell impressed during his first season in Serie A, most notably against Parma at San Siro when he scored a fine solo effort after a defender struck him which was voted Inter's thunder goal of the season by Inter channel viewers.

Initially playing at left-back, the 2007–08 season saw him move further up the field, with Cristian Chivu replacing him at left-back while Maxwell played a left midfield role. This became very effective as Maxwell adapted well to the winger role which made use of his blistering pace. In that season, he won his second consecutive Scudetto with Inter. In the 2008–09 season, he suffered a serious injury that took him out of competition for six weeks. He returned to action and was a constant fixture in the starting XI and showed his impressive old form before the injury. He scored his second goal for Inter on 14 December against Chievo, which Inter won 4–2, after an assist from Dejan Stanković.

Barcelona

Maxwell with Barcelona in 2009

On 15 July 2009, it was announced that Barcelona and Inter had reached an agreement, with Maxwell joining the Catalan club for €4.5 million plus €500,000.[10] Two days later, Maxwell signed a five-year contract and was presented as a new Barça player.[11] He made his debut for the club in the second leg of the 2009 Supercopa de España, playing all 90 minutes. He had an important role in the second part of the season when Éric Abidal was injured and helped Barcelona win La Liga.

Maxwell started Barcelona's first competitive match of the 2010–11 season, the first leg of the 2010 Supercopa de España, in an advanced left-wing position; he assisted the opening goal for Zlatan Ibrahimović.[12]

Paris Saint-Germain

Maxwell with PSG in 2014

On 12 January 2012, Maxwell penned a three-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain after passing his medical examination. PSG paid €3.5 million for the player.[13] For the 2013–14 season, he was the starting left-back, replacing Siaka Tiéné, who left the club for Montpellier. On 28 February 2014, Maxwell extended his contract until June 2015.[14]

On 4 February 2015, Maxwell scored the only goal as PSG defeated Lille away to reach the Coupe de la Ligue Final.[15]

Passport controversy

It was alleged that Maxwell registered as an EU player during 2006 to 2009 with Inter, but he was signed by Barcelona as a non-EU player (Brazil), as Maxwell did not present a passport from a European country. UEFA started to investigate the case in August 2010,[16] but in fact Inter signed him as a domestic transfer and he arrived in Italy as a non-EU player for Empoli, and had not violated Italian Football Federation (FIGC) regulations. FIGC only restricted Italian football clubs from signing non-EU players from abroad, except 1 quota (2 as of the 2011–2012 season) is given to Serie A clubs per season if the club released or sold abroad the non-EU player, or the player himself got an EU nationality.

On 25 August 2010, Inter declared that Maxwell was always a non-EU player with the club.[17]

International career

Maxwell (front) training with Hernanes (left), Ramires, Jô and David Luiz before the match against Croatia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 11th of June.

Maxwell was capped for 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament with the Brazil under-23 squad in January 2004. In October 2004, he received his first call-up to the senior team for the 2006 World Cup qualifying matches, but did not make any appearances.[18]

Maxwell earned his first full senior international cap on 14 August 2013, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match versus Switzerland.

Maxwell was included in Brazil's squad for the 2014 World Cup and made his only appearance in the third-place play-off, starting at left-back as Brazil were defeated 3–0 by the Netherlands; he played full 90 minutes in his final international match.[19]

Personal life

Maxwell is known to be one of Zlatan Ibrahimović's closest friends; they were teammates at Ajax, Internazionale, Barcelona and PSG. There are several anecdotes about him in Ibrahimović's autobiography, I am Zlatan.

Maxwell is a Baptist and hosted teammate former PSG teammate David Luiz's "chastity baptism" in his swimming pool. [20] [21]

Club statistics

As of 27 November 2016
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax
2001–02 2402020280
2002–03 30410100414
2003–04 3122070402
2004–05 2934050383
2005–06 00000000
Total 1149902401479
Internazionale
2006–07 2210020241
2007–08 3200070390
2008–09 2510040291
Total 79200130922
Barcelona
2009–10 2504070360
2010–11 2509170411
2011–12 702130121
Total 570152170892
Paris Saint-Germain 2011–12 1411000151
2012–13 33250101483
2013–14 2434080363
2014–15 2632180364
2015–16 2831050343
2016–17 70101090
Total 1321214132117814
Career Total 3822338381150127

Honours

Club

Cruzeiro
Ajax
Internazionale
Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 1 December 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0802
  3. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. 11 June 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ↑ https://za.news.yahoo.com/maxwell-retires-brazil-171944252--sow.html
  5. ↑ "Braziliaan Maxwell tekent contract bij Ajax" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Maxwell maanden uit de roulatie" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "Ajax and Maxwell dissolve contract". AFC Ajax. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  9. ↑ "DACOURT, MAICON, MAXWELL SIGN FOR INTER". FC Internazionale Milano. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  10. ↑ "Beginnings of an agreement with fullback Maxwell". FC Barcelona. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  11. ↑ "Maxwell delighted at Barça". FC Barcelona. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  12. ↑ Sevilla 3–1 Barcelona: Rojiblancos Blitz Blaugrana With Second-Half Super Cup Comeback
  13. ↑ Doyle, Mark (12 January 2012). Official: Paris Saint-Germain signs defender Maxwell from Barcelona Goal. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "MAXWELL À PARIS JUSQU'EN 2015". Paris Saint-Germain FC (in French). 28 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Lille 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain: Maxwell sends holders into the final". Goal.com. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Giallo Maxwell, il passaporto scotta". Euro Sport (in Italian). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  17. ↑ "Uefa, equivoco su Maxwell" [UEFA misunderstanding Maxwell]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 August 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  18. ↑ "Maxwell niet in actie voor Brazilië" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  19. ↑ "Brazil 0-3 Netherlands". BBC. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  20. ↑ http://fcbtransfers.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/ten-things-you-should-know-about.html
  21. ↑ http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/football-star-luiz-makes-chastity-pledge-baptism
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