Allan Saint-Maximin Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

Our Biography of Allan Saint-Maximin tells you Facts about his Childhood Story, Early Life, Parents РNad̬ge Saint-Maximin (Mother), Alex Saint-Maximin (Father), Family Background, Girlfriend turned Wife, Daughters, Lifestyle, Net Worth and Personal Life.

In a nutshell, we give you the history of a Football Genius with the nickname “Saint Max“. Lifebogger begins from his early days to when he became famous.

To give you a taste of the engaging nature of Allan Saint-Maximin’s Bio, here is a pictorial summary of his life.

Allan Saint-Maximin Biography - Behold his Early Life and Great Rise.
Allan Saint-Maximin Biography – Discover the journey of football star “Saint Max” from his beginnings to fame.

Yes, everyone knows Saint-Maximin is something different, a jack-in-the-box whose pace, skill and trickery on the field excite football fans.

While researching, we found that not many fans have read Allan Saint-Maximin’s Biography, which is quite interesting. Now, without further ado, let’s begin.

Allan Saint-Maximin Childhood Story- Family Background and Early Life:

For Biography starters, his full names are Allan Irénée Saint-Maximin. He was born on the 12th day of March 1997 to his mother, Nadège Saint-Maximin, and father, Alex Saint-Maximin, in Châtenay-Malabry, a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France.

Like his fellow brothers, Thomas Lemar, Thierry Henry, Dimitri Payet, and Kingsley Coman, the French star belongs to France’s Guianese Creole ethnic group with both Caribbean and South American family roots.

Although born in France, Saint-Maximin has his family origin from the countries of Guyana (his mother’s side) and Guadeloupe (his father’s side). The likes of Thierry Henry and  Mathys Tel have Guadeloupean roots.

Being born to rich parents gave Saint-Maximin a bright start in life. He grew up in an upper-class family background and was very comfortable as a child.

Allan Saint-Maximin’s parents had the best financial education and never struggled with money.

Did you know?… His mum once held the position of ‘director of education at a popular school located in the Paris Suburbs, while his dad, Alex, worked as an office administrator at Paris Diderot University located in Paris, France.

Both parents raised their kids in adherence to the Christian religious faith.

Allan Saint-Maximin Early Years:

Allan Saint-Maximin was brought up as the youngest of three children. He has an older brother named Kurtys, and a sister whose name remains unknown at the time of writing.

Growing up in the city of Meudon, young Saint-Maximin took up dancing and fashion as hobbies.

That fashionista approach to life saw him taking an early likeness for headbands, a development that continued to date.

Allan Saint-Maximin's love for headbands is not new. His childhood photo says it all.
Allan Saint-Maximin’s love for headbands is not new. His childhood photo says it all.

Allan Saint-Maximin Education and Career Buildup:

Saint-Maximin’s parents and school teachers gave him all the values needed to make him excel while growing up.

Back then, as a little schoolboy, Allan was given 10 euros by his mum each time he left home for school.

He spent the money buying candies and supporting his needy friends (A sign of his early generosity).

While in school, Saint-Maximin’s talent in athletics and football was discovered and further harnessed by himself without having a coach or mentor. Speaking about that, he once said;

“My talent came naturally to me. I took a ball everywhere, at school, at home, etc.

I played football at all times despite not being coached.

It was my own approach, just the way I have wanted it.

My pace and skills were self-taught”

Career Buildup:

Among all sporting options, It was athletics that came first, thanks to his natural flair for running, which has been since he was a child.

Later on, he applied Athletics to Football, and he began playing the game with his elder brother, Kurtys, who at that time aspired to be a footballer.

Early on, Saint-Maximin trusted in his skills, a development that made him believe he had the talent to go professional.

Tagging alongside his brother, Saint-Maximin’s first mission became for him to learn how to do extraordinary things with the soccer ball.

He did that all in the name of standing out from the crowd of boys in his neighbourhood- a place where football opportunities were limited.

Day in and day out, the French man began honing his skills on concrete as well as grass. Saint-Maximin played with boys around his brother’s age (two or three years his senior).

Saint-Maximin’s extraordinary speed, coupled with dribbling skills, saw him excelling more than the rest of the boys in his neighbourhood.

The street footballer, who was largely uncoached, was lucky to get an opportunity for trials with Verrières-le-Buisson, a local club- 34 min drive and 10.8km from his family home.

At the time both brothers (Kurtys being the first) successfully gained admission to the academy, the joy of Saint-Maximin’s family members indeed had no bounds.

Allan Saint-Maximin Football Story – Early Career Life:

As a youngster, Saint-Maximin learned his trade at youth clubs Verriere-le-Buisson for a few months before progressing to another club, US Ris-Orangis, which was a further 55 minutes drive/(34.5 km) from his family home in Meudon.

At the club, he was cared for by two educators, Jean-Louis Lessard and Didier Demonchy. Saint-Maximin played under the tutelage of his teacher Frédéric Ferreira during his three years spell.

As many would expect, he had a good start to his career. Saint-Maximin was so thrilling to watch because of his constant display of pace and skills.

This feat saw him progressing to French’s multi-purpose academy named ACBB (Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt) in the year 2007.

ACBB was not just an academy but a sporting brand where all Parents wanted to enrol their children.

This was because the academy had a reputation for projecting its players to top French clubs. Hatem Ben Arfa, and Yacine Bammou, to name a few, passed through the club.

Allan Saint-Maximin Biography – Road to Fame:

As Saint-Maximin grew up into a teenager, he began to dream of playing in the Premier League. Back then, the French boy would go on watching Arsenal’s Thierry Henry all day on television.

Working towards his dreams, the young star continued doing what he had always done best on the pitch of play- expressing himself with his dribbles and pace in a unique way. Explaining his uniqueness among his pairs, Saint-Maximin once said;

“In the academy, they train, one touch, two touch.

Everyone observed I was brought up differently.

I dribbled a lot and was told to play against bigger and stronger boys.

I learned how to beat them and at the same time, aviod getting kicked”

Youth Career Rise:

His coach at the time, Guillaume Sabatier, built his team around him. In his first competitive game, Allan Saint-Maximin made an impression by scoring eight goals.

Considered a phenomenon at a young age, he acquired a huge reputation among recruiters all over France.

Soon, Saint-Maximin took the biggest decision of his academic career by joining Saint-Étienne, a club that gave him safe passage towards academy graduation in the year 2013.

At Saint-Étienne B, Saint-Maximin became one of their brightest players, a development that earned him his French junior national call-up.

Unfortunately, progressing into the club’s senior squad didn’t see the French genius getting enough playing time.

A move to Monaco didn’t also work as Saint-Maximin couldn’t bench Bernardo Silva, Anthony Martial, and João Moutinho, who were at the peak of their powers.

Allan Saint-Maximin Bio – Rise to Fame Story:

Moving on loan to Sporting Club Bastiais became the most reliable course of action for Saint-Maximin, one which didn’t just pay off BUT convinced Nice to sign him from Monaco in the summer of 2017.

At Nice, Saint-Maximin started making serious strides, becoming a key performer for the club under Patrick Vieira.

His performance for the club attracted Newcastle United’s manager Bruce, who was on the look for someone to excite his fans, making them get off their seats.

Saint-Maximin’s Premier League dreams were finally made possible after he joined Newcastle on the 2nd of August 2019.

Immediately into the 2019/2020 season, the self-styled footballer with dyed blonde, spiky dreadlocks began exciting fans.

Newcastle Rise:

Saint-Maximin got the hearts of the Premier League defenders racing with his adventurous forward bursts.

Allan Saint-Maximin immediately became fans' favourite in his first premier league season.
Allan Saint-Maximin immediately became fans’ favourite in his first premier league season.

Every time Saint-Maximin was with the ball, you knew what he is going to do- twist, turn, feint, swerve, dribble past opponents and drive forward with the ball attached to his feet.

Stopping him is another matter entirely, as observed from the piece of video evidence below.

Watching the video above, you’ll agree that Saint-Maximin is, without a doubt,  ‘A JACK’ in the box.

Asides from his dribbling abilities and trickery (in his black-and-white gloom), the powerful winger also possesses a great amount of energy needed to make talismanic recoveries. Below is a piece of video evidence.

At the time of writing, Saint-Maximin is undoubtedly the most important player in Newcastle’s team and one of the most exciting players to watch in the Premier League.

Without a doubt, Newcastle fans are seeing a Superstar Baller who has blossomed into a world-class talent right in front of their very eyes. The rest, as they say, is history.

Allan Saint-Maximin Love Life – Wife and Daughters:

With his rise to fame, it is certain that most Newcastle fans must have pondered whether Allan Saint-Maximin is actually married and still with his wife or has a girlfriend.

YES! There is no denying the fact that his cute looks, coupled with his style of play, would put him in the wish list of potential girlfriend wannabe.

According to WTFoot, the Frenchman was once alleged to be dating a girl named Margaux around 2015, during his time with the German club (Hannover 96).

According to reports, Margaux (pictured below) now happens to be his ex-girlfriend.

Allan Saint-Maximin was once alleged to be dating Margaux.
Allan Saint-Maximin was once alleged to be dating Margaux.

At the time of writing, Allan Saint-Maximin is blessed with two lovely daughters (Lyana and Ninhia) whom he calls his Princesses.

As observed below, the meticulous braids in both girls’ hair is a pure reflection of their dad’s image and likeness.

Pictured left is beautiful Lyana (left) and Ninhia (right) as they enjoy the cosy comfort of their super dad.

Meet Allan Saint-Maximin's Daughters- Lyana and Ninhia.
Meet Allan Saint-Maximin’s Daughters- Lyana and Ninhia.

Personal Life:

Getting to know Allan Saint-Maximin Personal Life away from all his dribbles and trickery on the pitch would help you get a better view of his personality.

Starting off, there is indeed much more to him than his skills, jewellery, and designer labels. Yes! You might think he is just flashy.

But Saint-Maximin is actually a smart guy and typical person who knows what he is doing, which is; putting others first before himself.

Speaking with BBC, Saint-Maximin made the world know about his desire to do everything on the pitch, amuse fans, and help other teammates even thou it means not scoring a goal. Below is a piece of video evidence.

Bearly a month after joining Newcastle, the England North East fans, out of love, devised ways of paying homage to their star man- a development that gave birth to his chants.

Saint-Maximin has a popular chant to his name- one which is sung not just during matches but everywhere, including in clubs. Listen to it below;

For many fans, having a cheerful yet exciting player like Saint-Maximin in this generation is a beautiful thing to behold.

He is, without doubt, a likeable person, one who Newcastle parents want their kids to emulate when they grow up.

Saint-Maximin has earned so much respect from little fans, of which many have memorized his chant, singing it flawlessly.

Allan Saint-Maximin Family Life:

At the time of writing, Allan Saint-Maximin has forged his family’s own past towards stardom all thanks to his football career. His parents have made conscious efforts to avoid media attention.

The record of his wife, sister and family members still remains hidden. They are probably having the best moments of their life owing to the fact that one of their own is a superstar.

Kurtys, who didn’t make it in football, currently serves as his career advisor to his little brother.

Saint-Maximin enjoys it when his family members give alms to the needy.

Did you know?… One of the first things he did when he arrived on Tyneside was to accept an invitation to the NUFC Fans Food Bank.

This is a place that reflects the poverty that plagues large swaths of North East England.

Media efforts were greatly centred on his daughters, Lyana and Ninhia, during their donations.

Allan Saint-Maximin Lifestyle:

Getting to know Allan Saint-Maximin’s Lifestyle would help you get a complete picture of his living standard.

Earning around €2,000,000 a year with a weekly wage of €38.462 (at the time of writing) surely makes him a millionaire footballer- an indication of a luxurious lifestyle.

The style-conscious footballer enjoys a glamorous lifestyle, easily noticeable with a luxurious sedan which is valued at $151,600 (his salary for two and a half weeks).

Allan Saint-Maximin's Car. His taste for style is evident, with assets like a $151,600 sedan, costing nearly two and a half weeks of his salary.
Allan Saint-Maximin’s Car. His taste for style is evident, with assets like a $151,600 sedan, costing nearly two and a half weeks of his salary.

Also, on lifestyle, you and I know Saint-Maximin has great fashion sense, as observed from the pitch of play. The French man is a fashion mogul, one who loves to look glamorous both on and off the pitch.

As observed during his early years, donning designer (especially headbands) outfits have been his signature appearance since his early days.

Allan Saint-Maximin Lifestyle didn't start today.
Allan Saint-Maximin Lifestyle didn’t start today.

Untold Facts:

In concluding his Bio, we’ll use this section to tell more truths about the tricky footballer. Without further ado, let’s begin.

He was told to Cover his Headband with Designers Sticker:

Did you know?… Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin was once forced to cover his £180 Gucci headband with a STICKER during a win over Manchester United in order to avoid breaking sponsorship rules.

During that moment, the tricky player had to place a white piece of tape over the Gucci logo.

Allan Saint-Maximin is forced to cover his £180 Gucci headband when he plays on the pitch. Image Credit: TheSun
Allan Saint-Maximin is forced to cover his £180 Gucci headband when he plays on the pitch. Image Credit: TheSun

Allan Saint-Maximin’s Tattoo for Fans:

Having Superhero tattoos isn’t for the fainthearted fan. The likeness of Allan Saint-Maximin has seen him getting a superhero fan base.

Die-hard fans like this (below) wouldn’t mind making their love known by permanently getting a tattoo of his face on their body.

What his Daily Routine Looks Like:

Allan Saint-Maximin is someone who employs a unique Workout Strategy to get and stay in shape.

The stylish footballer employs an unconventional way of doing workouts. Saint-Maximin prefers running back and forth on his stairs as a special way of keeping himself fit.

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Hi there! I am Hale Hendrix, a passionate football enthusiast and writer dedicated to uncovering the untold stories of footballers' childhood and biography. With a deep love for the beautiful game, I have spent countless hours researching and interviewing players to bring to light the lesser-known details of their lives.

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