Maxwel Cornet facts for kids
Cornet warming up for West Ham United in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bregbo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger, full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Genoa (on loan from West Ham United) |
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| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | ARS Laquenexy | ||
| 2004–2012 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Metz II | 21 | (6) |
| 2012–2015 | Metz | 23 | (1) |
| 2015 | Lyon II | 3 | (3) |
| 2015–2021 | Lyon | 184 | (31) |
| 2021–2022 | Burnley | 26 | (9) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Southampton (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Genoa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | France U16 | 15 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 9 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | France U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | France U19 | 17 | (8) |
| 2015 | France U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | France U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017– | Ivory Coast | 31 | (6) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Gnaly Albert Maxwel Cornet (born on September 27, 1996) is a professional footballer. He comes from the Ivory Coast. Maxwel plays as a left winger or a full-back. Currently, he plays for the Italian club Genoa. He is on loan there from West Ham United. He also plays for the Ivory Coast national team. Before this, he played for clubs in France and England. These clubs include Metz, Lyon, and Burnley.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting at Metz
Maxwel Cornet began his football journey at Metz. He was part of their youth training program. When he was almost 16 years old, he played his first game for Metz. This was in the third-highest league in France. He came into the game as a substitute in a big 6–3 win. Later, he made his debut in Ligue 2, which is the second-highest league.
Playing for Lyon
In January 2015, Cornet joined Ligue 1 club Lyon. Ligue 1 is the top football league in France. He played his first game for Lyon against his old team, Metz. He scored his first goal for Lyon in October 2015. It was in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.
In 2020, Cornet started playing as a left-back. This was a new position for him. He did very well there and became a regular starter. On August 15, 2020, he scored a key goal against Manchester City. This happened in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Lyon won that game 3–1 and moved on to the semi-finals.
Time at Burnley
On August 29, 2021, Cornet moved to England. He signed with Premier League club Burnley. The Premier League is the top football league in England. He made his first appearance for Burnley as a substitute in September. He scored his first goal for them on September 25. Even though Burnley was relegated (moved down to a lower league) that season, Cornet was their top scorer. He scored nine goals in 26 games.
Joining West Ham United
On August 5, 2022, Cornet joined West Ham United. He signed a five-year contract with the club. He played his first game for West Ham on August 14, 2022. He also played in seven games during West Ham's successful journey in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. West Ham won the final against Fiorentina. Cornet was on the bench but did not play in the final match.
Loan Spells: Southampton and Genoa
On August 30, 2024, Cornet went on loan to Southampton. They are a newly promoted Premier League club. He played his first game for them on September 14. In January 2025, his loan at Southampton ended. On the same day, he joined Genoa in Italy on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.
International Career
Maxwel Cornet was born in the Ivory Coast. When he was three years old, his family moved to France. He played for various French youth national teams. However, in 2017, he decided to play for the Ivory Coast senior team. He made his first appearance for Ivory Coast on June 4, 2017.
Personal Life
Maxwel Cornet has three children. When he was growing up, his football hero was Didier Drogba. Drogba was also from Ivory Coast and moved to France. Outside of football, Maxwel enjoys playing tennis.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz | 2012–13 | Championnat National | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Lyon | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 36 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 184 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 252 | 51 | ||
| Burnley | 2021–22 | Premier League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| West Ham United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Southampton (loan) | 2024–25 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 256 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 62 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2017 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast | 3 |  Gabon |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 October 2018 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast | 6 |  Central African Republic |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 23 March 2019 | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 9 |  Rwanda |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 19 June 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 12 |  Zambia |
3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 1 July 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 15 |  Namibia |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6 | 13 November 2021 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 24 |  Mozambique |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and Achievements
Metz
- Ligue 2: 2013–14 (Winner of the second-highest French league)
Lyon
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20 (Finished second in the French League Cup)
West Ham United
- UEFA Europa Conference League: 2022–23 (Won a major European club competition)
See also
In Spanish: Maxwel Cornet para niños
