Max Alleyne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Watford (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Southampton | ||
| 2021–2023 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Watford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:14, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:12, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne (born 21 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Watford, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
Early and personal life
Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne[2] was born on 21 July 2005[3] in Bristol.[4] He is the son of former England and Gloucestershire cricketer Mark Alleyne.[5]
Club career
Alleyne is a centre back.[6] He made his debut for the Southampton under-18 team during the 2020–21 season whilst still 15 years old.[7] He left the Southampton academy to join Manchester City in 2021 for a £1.5 million fee which reportedly also included a sell-on clause up to 20%.[8][9] He signed his first professional contract with City in July 2022.[10]
Alleyne was included in the City first-team squad on 13 December 2023, being named as on the substitutes' bench for the UEFA Champions League match against Crvena Zvezda.[11] On 26 December 2024 Alleyne was included in City's matchday squad to face Everton in the Premier League being an unused substitute in the match.[12] Despite suffering injury on international duty with the England youth side, in May 2025 he was named Manchester City U21 Player of the Year.[13]
On 8 August 2025, Alleyne joined Championship side Watford on a season-long loan deal.[14] On the next day, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute of the opening game of the season, which Watford lost 1–0 against Charlton Athletic.[15]
International career
Having represented England at various age groups, Alleyne is also eligible to play for Barbados.[16]
On 10 September 2024, Alleyne made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 win over Romania at Edgeley Park.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2023–24[18] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Watford (loan) | 2025–26[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Manchester City
References
- ^ "Max Alleyne". World Football. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Max Alleyne: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Mumford, Jack (13 December 2023). "Who is City's Max Alleyne?". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (25 May 2023). "Mark Alleyne: 'Without BLM, I would not have got another job in professional cricket'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Chris (18 July 2023). "Manchester City youngsters aim to shine in pre-season as launchpad to first-team progress". The National. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (22 November 2021). "Max Alleyne confirms move from Southampton to Manchester City". Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Southampton could get windfall as interest reported Man City starlet". Daily Echo. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Teach, Tom (30 July 2021). "Manchester City agree £1.5million transfer fee for Southampton defender". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (8 July 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Man City Vs Crvena Zvezda". Soccerway. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City Vs Everton". Soccerway. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Bray, Joe (27 May 2025). "My dad played for England but I'm on a different path - I want to make it at Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Official: Alleyne Joins From Manchester City". Watford F.C. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Match Wrap: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Watford". Watford F.C. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Bray, Joe (13 December 2023). "Who is Max Alleyne? Man City centre-back called up to Champions League squad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (10 September 2024). "Report: England ELS 2-0 Romania". England Football. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Max Alleyne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Max Alleyne in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Max Alleyne in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense". BBC Sport. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Max Alleyne at WorldFootball.net