Maxence Caqueret (born 15 February 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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Club career

Lyon

Caqueret is a product of the

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academy. He made his first team debut on 5 January 2019 in a 2–0 away win against

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in the

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. He started the match before being replaced by

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after 72 minutes. On 30 November, Caqueret played his first

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game against

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giving an assist to

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in a 2–1 win. On 4 January, Caqueret scored his first professional goal in

against

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. Caqueret left the club in January 2025 having played 187 games.

Como

On 12 January 2025, Caqueret signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with

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side

. The transfer fee was reported as €17 million including bonuses.

Career statistics

Honours

Lyon *

runner-up: 2023–24 *

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runner-up: 2019–20 Individual *

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Team of the Tournament:

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References

External links

OL Web Profile
* 2000 births Sportspeople from Vénissieux Footballers from Lyon Metropolis Living people French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Olympique Lyonnais players Como 1907 players Championnat National 2 players Ligue 1 players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-bio-stub