Maxime Biamou
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maxime Gérard Biamou Ngapmou Yoke[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Villemomble Sports | 15 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Yzeure | 30 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Sutton United | 39 | (10) |
2017–2021 | Coventry City | 95 | (14) |
2021–2022 | Dundee United | 3 | (0) |
2024 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 |
Maxime Gérard Biamou Ngapmou Yoke (born 13 November 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
[edit]Born in Créteil, Biamou grew up in Bonneuil-sur-Marne and later trained at the CFFP in Paris. His early career was impacted by adductor injuries, and he played no football for three years while studying at university.[3] He later played football locally in Bonneuil-sur-Marne before spending his early career in French non-league football with Villemomble Sports and Yzeure, later moving to England and joining Sutton United.[2] He signed for Coventry City in June 2017.[4] In August 2018 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, and was ruled out for a number of months.[5] At the start of the 2019–20 season Coventry tried to play Biamou on the left wing; manager Mark Robins judged it unsuccessful and said he wouldn't be repeating it.[6] In a post-match interview conducted after a 2–0 win against Southend United in February 2020, Biamou praised the club for his footballing development, saying "I am a completely different player since I came to Coventry".[7]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Coventry at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[8][9]
In October 2021 he signed a short-term contract with Scottish club Dundee United.[10]
On 28 February 2024, Biamou signed for Doncaster Rovers on a short-term contract.[11][12] He was released at the end of the season.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Biamou is of Cameroonian descent.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Villemomble Sports | 2014–15[2] | CFA2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
Yzeure | 2015–16[2][15] | CFA | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
Sutton United | 2016–17[2] | National League | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 49 | 13 |
Coventry City | 2017–18[16] | League Two | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 3 | 49 | 9 |
2018–19[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2019–20[18] | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 3 | 26 | 11 | ||
2020–21[19] | Championship | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
Total | 95 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 115 | 26 | ||
Dundee United | 2021–22[20] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2023–24[21] | League Two | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Career total | 189 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 221 | 52 |
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy.
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Coventry City
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Coventry City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Maxime Biamou at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Maxime Biamou : "Beaucoup de joueurs veulent venir ici car l'atmosphère est différente"". 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Maxime Biamou: Coventry City sign Sutton United striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Maxime Biamou: Coventry City striker suffers ACL injury". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Crooke, Jaquob (17 August 2019). "Robins has made this admission about Coventry City star Biamou". coventrytelegraph.
- ^ "Southend United Away Reaction – Max Biamou". Coventry City. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2020/21 season". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ Turner, Andy (12 May 2021). "Max Biamou has a special place in Coventry City fans' hearts". CoventryLive.
- ^ "Dundee United sign striker Biamou" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rovers sign striker Maxime Biamou on short term deal" – via www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster sign former Coventry striker Biamou" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Tommy Rowe: Doncaster midfielder one of seven released by club". BBC Sport. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Maxime Biamou :: Maxime Biamou Ngapmou Yoke :: Coventry City". www.leballonrond.fr.
- ^ "Maxime Biamou Ngapmou Yoke joueur de Coventry Coventry City FC". Foot National.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- 1990 births
- Footballers from Créteil
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Villemomble Sports players
- Moulins Yzeure Foot players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French football forward, 1990s birth stubs