Maxence Lacroix
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Crystal Palace.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3087 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1395 | 7.12 |
 League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.57 |
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.2 |
Scout report
M. Lacroix is a 26-year-old central defender at Crystal Palace, rated 77.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 136th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (90.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lacroix.
Judged on this season alone, Lacroix graded 54 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 11 clean sheets and 3.586 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 55 → 54). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 27% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 26 Lacroix is in his prime years, and a market index of 108.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.8, Lacroix carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 27%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
