First Team Squad

Player profile and performance records.

Maxwel Cornet (Midfielder)

Squad Number: 14
Position: Midfielder
Born: 27th Sep 1996 (Bregbo, Ivory Coast)
Signed: 5th Aug 2022 (£17,500,000)
Contract: 5 years
Previous Club: Burnley

KUMB Awards: None.

The Ivory Coast international completed his £17.5million move to West Ham from relegated Burnley after just one season at Turf Moor.

Capped 29 times by the Ivory Coast before moving to east London, the Bregbo-born winger moved to France as a three-year old and made his name with Lyon before moving to the Premier League.

2022/23 Match Notes & Ratings

vs FK TSC Backa Topola

3-1: Thursday, 21st September

(Replaced Paqueta, 86) Nice to see Max.

vs Leicester City

1-2: Sunday, 28th May

(Replaced Paqueta 71) What to say with Cornet? The man needs a big pre-season, probably a summer in the gym, and to learn the offside rule. Whatever happens next year, Cornet needs to be a bonus, the 25th man of a 25-man squad. He cannot be relied on.

vs Gent

4-1: Thursday, 20th April

(Replaced Bowen 78) Going to have to find some sensible composure in front of goal.

vs Fulham

1-0: Saturday, 8th April
(Played 0 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Antonio 90) His cameo was odd. Didn?EUR(TM)t do much holding up, but should have scored. His pace offered a threat that Ings and Antonio couldn?EUR(TM)t.

vs AEK Larnaca

4-0: Thursday, 16th March
(Played 36 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Paqueta 54) Struggled to make an impact on the game.

vs Aston Villa

1-1: Sunday, 12th March
(Played 4 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Ings 86) Inzaghi would have been impressed by Cornet's ability to run offside. It is good to see the manager knows that option, and a fit Cornet would definitely suit this side more than Ings does. Now he has a few weeks to get there. It's a harsh score, as he looked the right sub and was lively, but he couldn't time a run.

vs AEK Larnaca

2-0: Thursday, 9th March

(Replaced Fornals 82) What you want from a substitute appearance, energy, hard work and created a big chance. His first game since October, a massively welcomed return.

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

2-0: Saturday, 1st October
(Played 90 minutes)

Skied a half-chance on the volley and then got injured. A shame for Cornet, who has earned his chance to impress.

vs Everton

0-1: Sunday, 18th September
(Played 28 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Fornals 62) A real impact from the bench. He looks the man to come in, he?EUR(TM)s threatening goal, he digs out good crosses, will add some balance with his left foot and keeps getting into good positions to score.

vs Silkeborg

3-2: Thursday, 15th September
(Played 90 minutes)

He wasn't good in the second half, but was vital to two goals and caused a threat in the first half.

vs FCSB

3-1: Thursday, 8th September
(Played 90 minutes)

Another who worked hard, and being brave won him the penalty.

vs Chelsea

1-2: Saturday, 3rd September
(Played 5 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Paqueta 85) Should have been the hero who scored a dramatic equaliser, but instead he's the man who missed a big chance before that. A cruel game.

vs Viborg FF

3-0: Thursday, 25th August
(Played 90 minutes)

He's not just missed a sitter, he's also missed good passing opportunities a couple times on attacks. But, crucially, gets forward and close to the striker, works back and set up a goal with a lovely and instinctive bit of football.

vs Brighton & Hove Albion

0-2: Sunday, 21st August
(Played 15 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Antonio 75) Felt anonymous.

vs Viborg FF

3-1: Thursday, 18th August
(Played 90 minutes)

Showed more life than Bowen, but also went in and out of the game. But made the goal for Scamacca, offered a threat in and around the box and worked hard.

vs Nottingham Forest

0-1: Sunday, 14th August
(Played 6 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Bowen 84) Came on as the side went lifeless and couldn?EUR(TM)t inject anything to it.