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Neal Maupay is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Maupay started his career with Nice, Saint-Étienne and Brest and was a France youth international.
Maupay began his youth career at US Valbonne at age six in 2002, before moving into the Nice academy in 2007.
He progressed through the ranks into the reserve team at the beginning of the 2012-13 season, scoring four goals in three early-season matches before receiving his maiden call into the first team squad on 15 September 2012, for a Ligue 1 match versus Brest.
At age 16 years and 32 days, Maupay made his professional debut as an injury-time substitute for Éric Bauthéac during the 3-2 win.
Maupay's season was ended by a torn cruciate ligament suffered during a reserve match on 14 April 2013.
Maupay made 19 appearances and scored four goals during the 2012-13 season and when making his Ligue 1 debut and scoring his first Ligue 1 goal, he became the second-youngest player to achieve both feats.
Despite his breakthrough into the first team squad during the 2012-13 season and after recovering from injury, Maupay was out of favour with manager Claude Puel during 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, which ultimately caused his departure in August 2015.
He made 53 appearances and scored 9 goals during three seasons as a first team player at the Allianz Riviera.
On 10 August 2015, Maupay transferred to Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne on a four-year contract for a €500,000 fee.
Despite making 23 appearances and scoring three goals during the 2015-16 season, he departed on loan for the duration of 2016-17 and left the club in July 2017.
Maupay began his youth career at US Valbonne at age six in 2002, before moving into the Nice academy in 2007.
He progressed through the ranks into the reserve team at the beginning of the 2012-13 season, scoring four goals in three early-season matches before receiving his maiden call into the first team squad on 15 September 2012, for a Ligue 1 match versus Brest.
At age 16 years and 32 days, Maupay made his professional debut as an injury-time substitute for Éric Bauthéac during the 3-2 win.
Maupay's season was ended by a torn cruciate ligament suffered during a reserve match on 14 April 2013.
Maupay made 19 appearances and scored four goals during the 2012-13 season and when making his Ligue 1 debut and scoring his first Ligue 1 goal, he became the second-youngest player to achieve both feats.
Despite his breakthrough into the first team squad during the 2012-13 season and after recovering from injury, Maupay was out of favour with manager Claude Puel during 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, which ultimately caused his departure in August 2015.
He made 53 appearances and scored 9 goals during three seasons as a first team player at the Allianz Riviera.
On 10 August 2015, Maupay transferred to Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne on a four-year contract for a €500,000 fee.
Despite making 23 appearances and scoring three goals during the 2015-16 season, he departed on loan for the duration of 2016-17 and left the club in July 2017.
On 20 July 2016, Maupay joined Ligue 2 club Brest on a season-long loan.
He had a good start to the 2016-17 season, scoring 10 goals in his opening 21 matches, winning the August 2016 UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month award and receiving nominations in September, October and December.
Injuries in December 2016 and February 2017 disrupted Maupay's good form and he finished the season with 12 goals in 31 appearances.
On 14 July 2017, Maupay moved to England to join Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1.6 million.
By mid-December, Maupay was considered the best "Super-sub" of 2017-18 Championship season so far, with four of his five league goals having been scored during substitute appearances.
Maupay showed improved goalscoring form between mid-January and mid-April, with a run of seven goals in 15 matches.
Maupay had an excellent start to the 2018-19 season and scored 13 goals in his first 17 league appearances.
18 goals in 30 appearances by the end of January 2019 saw Maupay win the EFL Player of the Year award at the 2019 London Football Awards.
On 5 August 2019, Maupay moved to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on undisclosed terms, for a fee reported to be in the region of £20 million on a four-year deal.
Maupay scored on his debut in the opening match of the 2019-20 season, scoring the third for The Seagulls in a 3-0 away win over Watford.
On 14 September, Maupay opened the scoreline in an eventual 1-1 draw against Burnley, claiming his first home goal for the Sussex club.
He had a good start to the 2016-17 season, scoring 10 goals in his opening 21 matches, winning the August 2016 UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month award and receiving nominations in September, October and December.
Injuries in December 2016 and February 2017 disrupted Maupay's good form and he finished the season with 12 goals in 31 appearances.
On 14 July 2017, Maupay moved to England to join Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1.6 million.
By mid-December, Maupay was considered the best "Super-sub" of 2017-18 Championship season so far, with four of his five league goals having been scored during substitute appearances.
Maupay showed improved goalscoring form between mid-January and mid-April, with a run of seven goals in 15 matches.
Maupay had an excellent start to the 2018-19 season and scored 13 goals in his first 17 league appearances.
18 goals in 30 appearances by the end of January 2019 saw Maupay win the EFL Player of the Year award at the 2019 London Football Awards.
On 5 August 2019, Maupay moved to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on undisclosed terms, for a fee reported to be in the region of £20 million on a four-year deal.
Maupay scored on his debut in the opening match of the 2019-20 season, scoring the third for The Seagulls in a 3-0 away win over Watford.
On 14 September, Maupay opened the scoreline in an eventual 1-1 draw against Burnley, claiming his first home goal for the Sussex club.
Maupay scored his 10th goal of the season in a 1-1 away draw against Southampton on 16 July 2020, helping Brighton earn an important point towards safety.
Maupay opened his scoring tally on the second game of the season scoring two inside the first seven minutes in an eventual 3-0 away win over Newcastle.
On 26 September, Manchester United were given a penalty after the final whistle due to VAR giving a handball on Maupay right at the end.
Maupay also scored a penalty himself earlier on in the game in Panenka style.
Maupay played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February 2021 claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982.
Maupay was sent off after the full time whistle on 9 May in a 2-1 away loss at Wolves for confronting the referee, Jonathan Moss, with captain Lewis Dunk also being dismissed earlier in the game for pulling back Fábio Silva who was darting for goal.
As a result, Maupay missed the last three games of the season.
Maupay put Brighton back level with Burnley on 14 August in the opening game of the 2021-22 season with Alexis Mac Allister scoring the winner for The Seagulls five minutes later to take all three points at Turf Moor on Maupay's 25th birthday.
He scored in the next match, scoring Brighton's second in a 2-0 home win over Watford on 21 August, with the return to a full stadium.
On 27 September, away at bitter rivals Crystal Palace, Maupay lobbed Palace keeper Vicente Guaita after a long ball from Joël Veltman and earnt a 90+5th-minute equaliser taking a point back to Sussex after the eventual 1-1 draw.
Maupay opened his scoring tally on the second game of the season scoring two inside the first seven minutes in an eventual 3-0 away win over Newcastle.
On 26 September, Manchester United were given a penalty after the final whistle due to VAR giving a handball on Maupay right at the end.
Maupay also scored a penalty himself earlier on in the game in Panenka style.
Maupay played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February 2021 claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982.
Maupay was sent off after the full time whistle on 9 May in a 2-1 away loss at Wolves for confronting the referee, Jonathan Moss, with captain Lewis Dunk also being dismissed earlier in the game for pulling back Fábio Silva who was darting for goal.
As a result, Maupay missed the last three games of the season.
Maupay put Brighton back level with Burnley on 14 August in the opening game of the 2021-22 season with Alexis Mac Allister scoring the winner for The Seagulls five minutes later to take all three points at Turf Moor on Maupay's 25th birthday.
He scored in the next match, scoring Brighton's second in a 2-0 home win over Watford on 21 August, with the return to a full stadium.
On 27 September, away at bitter rivals Crystal Palace, Maupay lobbed Palace keeper Vicente Guaita after a long ball from Joël Veltman and earnt a 90+5th-minute equaliser taking a point back to Sussex after the eventual 1-1 draw.
After seven games without scoring, Maupay scored his fifth goal of the season on 1 December away at West Ham, an acrobatic overhead kick from a Tariq Lamptey cross in the 89th minute to earn a 1-1 draw.
On Boxing Day, Maupay scored for the third game running, a curled shot from outside the box, doubling Brighton's lead against his former club Brentford in the 2-0 victory at Falmer Stadium.
On 8 January 2022, after two games without finding the net, Maupay scored the winner in the 2-1 FA Cup third round away victory at West Bromwich Albion of the Championship to advance Brighton into the fourth round.
Maupay's first goal in cup competition for Brighton.
In the reverse fixture against Crystal Palace on 15 January, Maupay's opening goal was ruled out by referee Robert Jones via VAR for a high boot challenge on Eagles keeper Jack Butland forcing him to lose grip of the ball, in the eventual 1-1 home draw.
Maupay is eligible to play for the France or Argentina national teams.
Maupay was born in Versailles and moved to the Côte d'Azur with his family at age five.
In June 2020, Maupay was targeted with death threats after scoring a last-minute winning goal against Arsenal.
On Boxing Day, Maupay scored for the third game running, a curled shot from outside the box, doubling Brighton's lead against his former club Brentford in the 2-0 victory at Falmer Stadium.
On 8 January 2022, after two games without finding the net, Maupay scored the winner in the 2-1 FA Cup third round away victory at West Bromwich Albion of the Championship to advance Brighton into the fourth round.
Maupay's first goal in cup competition for Brighton.
In the reverse fixture against Crystal Palace on 15 January, Maupay's opening goal was ruled out by referee Robert Jones via VAR for a high boot challenge on Eagles keeper Jack Butland forcing him to lose grip of the ball, in the eventual 1-1 home draw.
Maupay is eligible to play for the France or Argentina national teams.
Maupay was born in Versailles and moved to the Côte d'Azur with his family at age five.
In June 2020, Maupay was targeted with death threats after scoring a last-minute winning goal against Arsenal.
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