Max Balard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilien Balard | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hakoah Sydney City East | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | CCM Academy | 34 | (3) |
| 2020– | Central Coast Mariners | 53 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 | |||
Max Balard (born 20 November 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Central Coast Mariners.[1]
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Balard won the 2022-23 A-League Championship with the Central Coast Mariners.
Personal life
Balard attended Freshwater Senior Campus, where he graduated with an ATAR of 94.2.[2] He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2023 with a double degree in Economics and Commerce after 4 years of study.[3]
In addition to his native English, Balard also speaks French, and has learned Spanish.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 4 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Australia Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2019–20 | Y-League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2020–21 | A-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23
References
- ^ "Maximilien Balard | Central Coast Mariners". www.ccmariners.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020.
- ^ "BALARD FINISHES DEGREE AFTER STRIKING BALANCE BETWEEN FOOTBALL AND STUDIES". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Spotlight: Max Balard". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Max Balard – the multilingual midfielder with a double-degree and Olyroos ambitions". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
External links
- Max Balard at Soccerway
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