Allan Saint Maximin: Bio, Age, Salary, Stats, Playing Style, Partner & Net Worth

Allan Irénée Saint-Maximin is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX Apertura club América. He previously played for Saint-Étienne, Monaco, Nice, and Newcastle United. Saint-Maximin began his football career at the age of six with local club Les Ulis.

He then joined the youth ranks at Saint-Etienne in 2013, where he developed his skills and caught the attention of scouts from across Europe. After making just one first-team appearance for the French outfit, he was snapped up by Monaco in 2015. He then moved to Nice and later Newcastle United, where he dazzled with the Magpies. He signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli in 2023 and recently in 2025, joined América.

Allan Saint-Maximin Bio

The left winger was born on March 12, 1997, in Châtenay-Malabry, France. Allan Saint-Maximin nationality is French. He represented his nation at four youth levels, but he remained uncapped for the senior level. Allan Saint-Maximin age is 28. The player participated in the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, where he scored two goals. Allan Saint-Maximin height is 5 ft 9 in. Most of the matches he played in his career were for the Premier League club Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin weight is 67 kg. The 28-year-old has maintained a strong physique, which has built immense strength to perform exceptionally on the pitch. Allan Saint-Maximin biography is a great example of how significant a player he has become over time with his talent in football.

Allan Saint-Maximin Family and Early Life

Saint-Maximin was born in Châtenay-Malabry, a locality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. He was the youngest of three children. During his early childhood years, Allan Saint-Maximin family resided in a town called Muedon, where Allan grew up playing street football with his friends. His father, Alex, hailed from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, and his mother, Nadege. He has an older brother named Kurtys and a sister whose name remains unknown at the time. His father worked at Paris Diderot University, and his mother was the director of a school in Meudon. From an early age, Saint-Maximin learned to speak English to achieve his dream of playing in the Premier League.

Growing up in a comfortable Christian home, Saint-Maximin, in his early school years, was given €10 by his mother every day, which he used to buy sweets for his school friends who could not afford such luxury, a sign of his early generosity. He took a liking to Karate Kid, tennis, and manga, all of which were significant influences on his trademark headband.

In football, Allan Saint-Maximin career began when he joined his first club, TU Verrieres-le-Buisson, where he briefly played for a few months before joining US Ris-Orangis with his older brother, Kurtys. At Newcastle United, he bought a fan a Rolex watch worth thousands of dollars as a sign of gratitude.

Allan began training when he was just 5 years old under coach Didier Demonchy at Ris-Orangis. Saint-Maximin spent three years at the club before making a move to AC Boulogne-Billancourt, where he attracted attention from various scouts in France. He was noted for his early talent and precociousness, leading him to sign for Saint-Étienne in 2011. At the age of 14, he left Paris and permanently moved to Saint-Étienne.

Saint-Maximin signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 1 July 2013. At the age of 16 years, 5 months, and 17 days, he made his club debut on 29 August as a substitute in a Europa League play-off match. In his first season with the club, he played 138 minutes in 5 games under Christophe Galtier. In 2015, Saint-Maximin extended his contract to June 2019 with Saint-Étienne and was promised more playing time, but to his disappointment, he did not get much of the time he expected. Saint-Maximin made 11 appearances for the club, which included 9 Ligue 1 and 2 Europa League appearances during the 2014–15 season.

On 31 July 2015, Saint-Maximin joined Monaco, signing a five-year contract after completing a €5 million transfer fee. He was immediately loaned to German club Hannover 96 the same day. Saint-Maximin would register 16 league appearances with 1 goal during the season. However, due to an uneventful incident, his time at Hannover was cut short. By the end of the season, Hannover was relegated to League 2 of the Bundesliga after finishing bottom and ending their 14 years in the top flight of Germany.

On 28 July 2016, Saint-Maximin was sent on loan to Ligue 1 club Bastia for a season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Lorient on 20 August.

On his return to Monaco, Saint-Maximin showed promising form in preseason, scoring 1 goal and adding 2 assists in 4 matches for the club. However, a talented attacking line-up of Kylian Mbappé, Rony Lopes, and Thomas Lemar, meant he could expect scarce playing time.

On 7 August 2017, Saint-Maximin completed a move, as a club-record signing, to Côte d’Azur rival Nice for a reported transfer fee of €10 million.

Saint-Maximin joined Premier League side Newcastle United on a six-year contract on 2 August 2019. He made his debut nine days later in Newcastle’s defeat to Arsenal on the opening day of the Premier League season. On 5 December, Saint-Maximin scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Sheffield United. His second goal came two months later in the fourth round of the FA Cup against League One opposition Oxford United. Allan Saint-Maximin stats show that the player appeared for a total of 124 matches and scored 13 goals and assisted 21 for the Premier League club in his career.

On 30 July 2023, Saint-Maximin signed a three-year contract for Saudi Professional League club Al Ahli for a transfer fee reported to be around £23 million. On 16 September, he scored his first goal at the club by netting the winner in a 3–2 victory over Al Taawoun. In 2024, he was loaned to Fenerbahce and returned to the Saudi Pro League club in 2025. After two months, he moved to the Liga MX Apertura club América in August 2025.

Allan Saint-Maximin career summary shows that he started his international career in 2013, for the under-16 team. Other than the France Under 16 team, he played for the Under 17, Under 20, and Under 21 teams. The player didn't represent the Allan Saint-Maximin national team, France, at the senior level.