Maxime Biamou

Maxime Biamou

Personal information
Full name	Maxime Gérard Biamou Ngapmou Yoke[1]
Date of birth	(1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Créteil, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Villemomble Sports	15	(3)
2015–2016	Yzeure	30	(6)
2016–2017	Sutton United	39	(10)
2017–2021	Coventry City	95	(14)
2021–2022	Dundee United	3	(0)
2024	Doncaster Rovers	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024

Maxime Gérard Biamou Ngapmou Yoke (born 13 November 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Born in Créteil, Biamou grew up in Bonneuil-sur-Marne and later trained at the CFFP in Paris. His early career was impacted by adductor injuries, and he played no football for three years while studying at university.[3] He later played football locally in Bonneuil-sur-Marne before spending his early career in French non-league football with Villemomble Sports and Yzeure, later moving to England and joining Sutton United.[2] He signed for Coventry City in June 2017.[4] In August 2018 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, and was ruled out for a number of months.[5] At the start of the 2019–20 season Coventry tried to play Biamou on the left wing; manager Mark Robins judged it unsuccessful and said he wouldn't be repeating it.[6] In a post-match interview conducted after a 2–0 win against Southend United in February 2020, Biamou praised the club for his footballing development, saying "I am a completely different player since I came to Coventry".[7]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Coventry at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[8][9]

In October 2021 he signed a short-term contract with Scottish club Dundee United.[10]

On 28 February 2024, Biamou signed for Doncaster Rovers on a short-term contract.[11][12] He was released at the end of the season.[13]

Personal life

Born in France, Biamou is of Cameroonian descent.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Villemomble Sports	2014–15[2]	CFA2	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	3
Yzeure	2015–16[2][15]	CFA	30	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	32	8
Sutton United	2016–17[2]	National League	39	10	7	3	—	—	3[a]	0	49	13
Coventry City	2017–18[16]	League Two	40	5	5	1	0	0	4[b]	3	49	9
	2018–19[17]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	2019–20[18]		18	4	5	4	0	0	3[c]	3	26	11
	2020–21[19]	Championship	33	5	1	0	1	1	—		35	6
	Total		95	14	11	5	2	1	7	6	115	26
Dundee United	2021–22[20]	Scottish Premiership	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Doncaster Rovers	2023–24[21]	League Two	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2
Career total			189	35	20	10	2	1	10	6	221	52

1. Appearances in the FA Trophy.
2. One appearance in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs.
3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

• EFL League Two Play-Off Final: 2017-18[2]
• EFL League One: 2019–20[2]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Coventry City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
2. Maxime Biamou at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
3. "Maxime Biamou : "Beaucoup de joueurs veulent venir ici car l'atmosphère est différente"". 8 May 2020.
4. "Maxime Biamou: Coventry City sign Sutton United striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
5. "Maxime Biamou: Coventry City striker suffers ACL injury". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
6. Crooke, Jaquob (17 August 2019). "Robins has made this admission about Coventry City star Biamou". coventrytelegraph.
7. "Southend United Away Reaction – Max Biamou". Coventry City. 5 February 2020.
8. "NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2020/21 season". www.ccfc.co.uk.
9. Turner, Andy (12 May 2021). "Max Biamou has a special place in Coventry City fans' hearts". CoventryLive.
10. "Dundee United sign striker Biamou" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
11. "Rovers sign striker Maxime Biamou on short term deal" – via www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
12. "Doncaster sign former Coventry striker Biamou" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
13. "Tommy Rowe: Doncaster midfielder one of seven released by club". BBC Sport. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
14. "Maxime Biamou :: Maxime Biamou Ngapmou Yoke :: Coventry City". www.leballonrond.fr.
15. "Maxime Biamou Ngapmou Yoke joueur de Coventry Coventry City FC". Foot National.
16. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
17. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
18. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
19. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
20. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
21. "Games played by Maxime Biamou in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2024.