# Maximiliano Caufriez

Maximiliano Caufriez (born 16 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on loan from the French side Clermont.

## Club career

Caufriez was born and raised in Mons where he started to play as a youth. Later, he joined Waasland-Beveren. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 April 2016 against Mouscron.
On 29 August 2021, he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow. On 29 May 2022, he won the Russian Cup after almost a decade of unsuccessful runs for Spartak in the competition.
On 29 August 2022, Caufriez joined Ligue 1 club Clermont on loan for the 2022–23 season. On 27 June 2023, Clemont purchased his rights from Spartak, making the transfer permanent.
On 29 August 2024, after suffering relegation, Caufriez was loaned to La Liga side Valencia. On 27 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

## Personal life

Morocco national team player Selim Amallah is his cousin from the maternal line.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2015–16 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | Total | Total | 73 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 99 | 2 |
| Sint-Truiden | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Sint-Truiden | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Sint-Truiden | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Clermont (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Clermont | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Valencia (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 164 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 202 | 4 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Europa League play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Spartak Moscow
* Russian Cup: 2021–22