In 2016, the composition of the Kazan "Rubin" replenisheda number of newcomers, among whom was Maxim Lestienne. The Belgian midfielder by the age of 24 has already added to the list of his achievements the game in the championships of Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, and now the midfielder expects to succeed in the "ruby".
Education in "Mouscron"
Maxim Lestenenn was born on June 17, 1992 in thethe Belgian city of Mouscrone. From the age of 4, the young midfielder got carried away with the most popular game in the world, began to go to football school. Having passed all the stages of training in the system of the club "Mouscron", Maxim entered the youth team, often training with the main. The debut in professional football was held for the midfielder on December 20, 2008 - within the framework of the Jupile League, the Belgian was replaced by 10 minutes in a victorious match against "Bruges". Later in the championship, the player received a little more time, but from the regular game in the starting lineup was still far away.
In the next season the coaching staff became more frequenttrust a talented player, and during the whole championship you could often see in the application for the match Lestienne. For the "Mouscron" the Belgian played 18 games that year, however, despite the successful performance of the midfielder, the club could not cope with the existing debts, and the entire staff was dissolved.
Star hour in "Bruges"
Having received the status of a free agent, MaximLestenn, a football player already lit up in the youth team of Belgium, could choose his new job. Among the clubs that made the offer to the player, English Everton was also listed, but the midfielder decided to stay at home by signing a contract with Brugge in January 2010.
As part of one of the most eminent Belgianclubs Maxim Lestienn demonstrated his talent in all its glory. Debuting as part of the “black and blue” at the end of January, as part of the cup meeting against “Ghent”, he managed to open an account of goals for the new team on March 31.
Every year the fame of the young Belgian talentdiverged more throughout Europe. In the 2011/2012 season, Lestenn became one of the key players of the team, regularly coming out in the starting lineup, becoming, according to the results of the championship, the silver medalist of the championship of Belgium. In the summer of 2012, for the transfer of a player to CSKA Moscow, the leadership of the Russian club offered 12 million euros, but the player refused to transfer. As a result, having played two more seasons for Brugge, Maxim decided to try his hand at the new championship.
Arab rent to Europe
Unexpectedly for many as a new clubMaxim Lestienn chose the Qatari “Al-Arabi”, who immediately gave the player an annual lease in the Italian “Genoa”. In Serie A, the midfielder’s debut took place on September 21 in a match against Lazio, and the first goal only six months later - on May 23, the midfielder hit Inter's goal. In total, during the game, “Genoa” Maxim took part in 24 meetings, scoring three points.
Returning at the expiration of the lease termAl-Arabi, the midfielder was sent to Europe - the new PSV became the new club for one year. Having played his first match in Eredivizi on August 11, three weeks later, on the 30th, Lestenn opened and scored the goals, taking part in the victory over Feyenoord. In September, the midfielder met with CSKA and two goals against “CSKA” grieved the Muscovites by their absence in the Russian club. At the end of the season, the titles of the champion of Holland, as well as the holder of the Super Bowl of the country, went to the box.
Moving to Russia
In the summer of 2016, a month after returning tothe Qatari club, “Rubin” published the news that legendary Maxim Lestienn joined the Kazan team, whose photo with a club t-shirt confirmed this fact. However, due to problems with documents, the player could not immediately enter the application for the season.
В результате дебют полузащитника состоялся лишь On September 12, in the match against “Ural” - having come on as a substitute in the second half, the Belgian scored his first goal, ensuring a confident victory for the Kazan club. By the winter break, the 24-year-old midfielder came up with an asset in 9 matches, having in the piggy bank one effective strike and the transfer for “Ruby”. The coaching staff of the “dragons” is counting on a talented player and is waiting for a serious breakthrough in the second half of the season to be in the European Cup zone.
International success
For matches of the national team of variousMaxim has been involved in the age category since 2007. Annually speaking at various competitions, the midfielder confirmed his high level of skill and professionalism. However, the latter, as shown by 2013, was in doubt, according to the Belgian Football Federation. In September, the decision was made to remove the player from participating in the national team matches for half a year, for the reason that the girl Maxima Lestienna was with him in the room on the eve of the European Championship qualifying match against Italy - the Belgians won the game with a score of 1: 3. The midfielder was in the extended list of the main team, but so far failed to debut in its composition.
