Alexandru Maxim

Maxim's current-season form is level with last season (Season 37→37), while his Rating held around 19. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gaziantep FK · 6th	2	0	0	7.25	19	37
2025/26	Gaziantep FK · 12th	33	5	7	7.16	19	37
2024/25	Gaziantep FK · 14th	33	7	5	7.22	18	36
2023/24	Gaziantep FK · 11th	34	3	8	7.19	20	30
2022/23	Gaziantep FK	3	1	1	—	—	—
2022/23	Beşiktaş · 3rd	22	0	0	6.73	15	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania	64	9
Romania U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

A. Maxim is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Gaziantep FK, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 7 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 48. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maxim.

On the season, Maxim graded 48 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 7 assists and 1.704 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 36 Maxim is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

19.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

48.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

88%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.7

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Gaziantep FK finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.167

Assists / 900.234

Goal contribution / 900.401

Defensive actions / 901.704

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.234

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 36, Maxim sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Maxim's projected Rating — 19.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions18

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

GGazişehir Gaziantep(back from loan)Jul 2023 – now

Beşiktaş(on loan)Feb 2023 – Jul 2023

GGazişehir GaziantepAug 2020 – Feb 2023Free

GGazişehir Gaziantep(on loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

FSV Mainz 05Jun 2017 – Jan 2020€ 3M

VfB StuttgartJan 2013 – Jun 2017€ 1.5M

PPandurii TG JIUAug 2011 – Jan 2013Free

BBadalona(on loan)Sept 2010 – Aug 2011

Espanyoluntil Sept 2010

About A. Maxim

Alexandru Iulian Maxim is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Gaziantep FK, born on July 8, 1990 in Piatra Neamţ, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Romania. Gaziantep FK currently sit 6th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, A. Maxim has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.25 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-0 win away at Eyüpspor (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alanyaspor (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

A. Maxim's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Gaziantep FK face Rizespor at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Maxim at 19.3 with a Season form score of 48.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, A. Maxim has totalled 411 club appearances with 76 goals and 56 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for Gaziantep FK.

A. Maxim's career has also included time at GGazişehir Gaziantep, Beşiktaş, FSV Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart, PPandurii TG JIU, BBadalona and Espanyol.

On the international stage, A. Maxim has represented Romania and Romania U21 — 66 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.