Max Harrison Sanders (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lincoln City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Max Harrison Sanders[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Horsham, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2021– | Lincoln City | 36 | (1) |
National team | |||
2018 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
Sanders was first named in a matchday squad for Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 March 2018; he remained an unused substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup sixth round.[3]
Sanders joined AFC Wimbledon on loan from Brighton on 2 September 2019.[4] He subsequently made his professional debut for AFC Wimbledon on 7 September 2019, replacing Scott Wagstaff in the 45th minute of a 1–2 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[5] Sanders' sole goal during his loan spell at Wimbledon came on 15 February 2020, in a 2–2 draw to Rotherham United in League One.[6]
On 1 July 2020, Sanders signed a new one-year contract with Brighton which extended his stay at the club until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his debut for The Seagulls coming on as a sub in a 4–0 victory over Portsmouth in the EFL Cup on 17 September 2020.[8] 6 days later he started in The Seagulls 2–0 away win over Preston, this appearance also coming in the EFL Cup.[9] He made his third and final League Cup appearance of the season as an 81st-minute substitute for Jayson Molumby which The Seagulls lost 3–0 at home to Manchester United on 30 September falling short of the quarter finals.[10]
On 1 February 2021, Sanders signed for Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, with a deal running until 2023.[11] He made his debut on 17 February, starting in the EFL Trophy semi-final away at Sunderland, being replaced in the 58th minute in an eventual penalty shootout loss after a 1–1 draw.[12] He made his league debut for The Imps three days later, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute, one minute before Lincoln's winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over Wigan.[13]
He scored his first goal for the side on 6 November 2021, scoring the only goal of the FA Cup first round fixture at home against Bowers & Pitsea.[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2019–20[17] | League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
Lincoln City | 2020–21[18] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2021–22[19] | League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
2022–23[20] | League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
Career total | 56 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 3 |
Lincoln City F.C. – current squad | |
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