Table of Biography
Neal Maupay is a French-born professional football player who currently lines up as a forward for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League. Neal Maupay began his career with Nice, Saint-Étienne, and Brest while playing for France at the junior level.
Early Life
Neal Maupay was born in Versailles, France on August 14, 1996. He is 27 years old under the zodiac sign Leo. Maupay holds French nationality and belongs to a mixed (Argentinian and French) ethnicity.
Regarding his family background, Maupay was born to an Argentine mother and a French father. However, the name of his father and mother is not mentioned. Along with that, there is no other information regarding his siblings, relatives, or any other family members available in the media.
Caption: Neal Maupay when he was young source: LifeBogger.
Speaking of his educational background, Neal Maupay is a well-educated person. He has completed his University level at a well-known University somewhere in France.
Neal Maupay – Net Worth 2024
Neal Maupay has earned a huge amount of money through his hard work and brilliance. His estimated net worth is around $1 Million – $2 Million by 2024.
Professional Life
Nice
At the age of six, Maupay began his youth career at US Valbonne in 2002, and in 2007 he transferred to the Nice academy. His first call to the first team squad came on September 15, 2012, for a Ligue 1 game against Brest. He rose through the ranks into the reserve team at the start of the 2012–13 season, scoring four goals in three early-season games. During the 2012–13 season, Maupay made 19 appearances and scored four goals, becoming him the second-youngest player in Ligue 1 ever to both make his league debut and score his league debut goal.
Saint-Étienne
Maupay signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 team Saint-Étienne on August 10, 2015, for a price of €500,000. He played in 23 games and scored three goals during the 2015–16 season, but he was sent out on loan for the 2016–17 campaign and left the team in July 2017.
Loan to Brest
Maupay signed a season-long loan with Brest of Ligue 2 on July 20, 2016. He made a strong start to the 2016–17 campaign, scoring 10 goals in his first 21 games, winning the August 2016 UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month award, and receiving nominations in September, October, and December. Maupay’s strong form was hampered by injuries in December 2016 and February 2017, and he ended the season with 12 goals in 31 games.
Brentford
Maupay came to England on July 14, 2017, to sign a four-year deal with Championship team Brentford for an undisclosed sum that was reported as £1.6 million. His first goal came in a 4-3 loss to Nottingham Forest on August 12, 2017, when he was used as a forward and scored three goals in his first six games for the team.
Between the middle of January and the middle of April, Maupay’s goal-scoring performance improved, with a run of seven goals in 15 games. He had 46 appearances and led the team in scoring with 13 goals at the end of the 2017–18 campaign. With 13 goals in his first 17 league games, Maupay enjoyed a strong start to the 2018–19 campaign.
Caption: Neal Maupay scoring a goal against Watford source: Football365.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On August 5, 2019, he made an undisclosed transfer to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for a speculated sum of around £20 million on a four-year deal. In the 2019–20 season’s opening game against Watford, he scored on his debut, giving The Seagulls a 3-0 victory. He scored his first home goal for the Sussex club on September 14 when he opened the Scoreline in a 1-1 draw with Burnley.
International career
After earning 36 caps and netting 16 goals for France at the U16, U17, U19, and U21 levels, Maupay was qualified to play for either the France or Argentina national teams. He additionally participated in the 2015 UEFA European U19 Championship with France and made two appearances.
Honors
Neal Maupay has earned many honors throughout his career. In August 2016 he became the UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month. He won the London Football Awards EFL Player of the Year (2018–19). Similarly, he earned the honor of Brentford Supporters’ Player of the Year: 2018–19. In the same year, he also became Brentford Players’ Player of the Year.
Personal Life
Regarding his love life, Neal is currently single. He has not been romantically involved with any women up to this point. He might create a relationship in the future, but for now, there are no details regarding his romantic interests. It seems that Maupay is more focused on his career rather than being in a relationship.
Body Measurements
Neal is handsome, undoubtedly. He has a perfect height of about 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighs about 69 kg (152 lbs). In addition, Maupay has a dark brown pair of eyes and black hair color.
Caption: Neal after the match source: The Athletic.
Neal Maupay – Social Media
Neal is active on his Instagram account @nealmaupay with 71.5K followers. Moreover, Maupay also has 26.9K followers on Twitter and 166K followers on Facebook.