Max Hunt
Personal information
Full name Max Hunt[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Buxton
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
0000–2016 Matlock Town
2016 Mansfield Town
2016–2017 Matlock Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Matlock Town 4 (0)
2017 → Belper Town (loan) 15 (0)
2018–2020 Derby County 0 (0)
2019 → Aldershot Town (loan) 21 (1)
2020–2021 Carlisle United 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2023 Yeovil Town 64 (0)
2023– Buxton 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:41, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Max Hunt (born 1 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Buxton.

Career

Early career

Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,[2] Hunt began his football career in the youth system of Nottingham Forest.[3] After being released by Forest, Hunt joined the academy of non-league side Matlock Town.[3] In 2016, at the age of 16 Hunt was invited to train and subsequently join the academy of Mansfield Town, becoming the second NPL Football Academy graduate to sign for a professional football club.[4][5][6]

Hunt rejected the opportunity to remain with Mansfield Town's under-21 side, to rejoin the academy of Matlock Town with the aim of playing first-team football.[3] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Hunt became the first Matlock Town academy graduate in ten years to sign a professional contract with the Gladiators.[3] On 9 August 2017, Hunt joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Belper Town on a short-term loan deal.[7] Hunt returned to Matlock in November 2017, and made his debut for the Gladiators against Lancaster City on 2 December 2017.[4]

Derby County

Having previously had a trial with Championship side West Bromwich Albion,[8] Hunt signed for fellow Championship side Derby County in January 2018.[9] Hunt agreed an 18-month contract with the Rams, with the club holding an option to extend the deal by a further 12 months with Hunt initially linking up with Derby's under-23 side.[10]

On 4 September 2019, Hunt joined National League side Aldershot Town on an initial month-long loan.[11] He made his debut for Aldershot in their 2–1 home defeat against Barrow on 7 September 2019,[12] and on his fifth appearance Hunt scored his first goal for the Shots in their 3–1 defeat against Yeovil Town on 24 September 2019.[13] On 10 January 2020, after an initial four-month loan deal Hunt returned to parent club Derby County having made 22 appearances for Aldershot.[14]

Carlisle United

In January 2020, having been recalled from his loan with Aldershot, Hunt signed for League Two club Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month deal.[15] On 18 January 2020, Hunt made his English Football League debut for Carlisle in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.[16]

On 26 December 2020, Hunt joined National League side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[17] making his debut the same day in Yeovil's 6–1 away defeat against National League leaders Torquay United.[18]

Yeovil Town

On 27 January 2021, Hunt signed permanently for National League side Yeovil Town for undisclosed terms, signing an 18-month contract.[19] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Hunt was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the National League.[20]

Buxton

On 27 May 2023, Hunt agreed to join National League North club Buxton.[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Matlock Town 2017–18[22] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		 40——1[lower-alpha 1]050
Belper Town (loan) 2017–18[23] Northern Premier League
Division One South		 15020—2[lower-alpha 2]0190
Derby County 2017–18[24] Championship 00——0000
2018–19[25] Championship 0000000000
2019–20[26] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Aldershot Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 21110—00221
Carlisle United 2019–20[26] League Two 40———40
2020–21[27] League Two 2010002[lower-alpha 3]050
Total 6010002090
Yeovil Town (loan) 2020–21[2] National League 40———40
Yeovil Town 2020–21[2] National League 190———190
2021–22[2][28] National League 24040—5[lower-alpha 4]0330
2022–23[2] National League 21010—2[lower-alpha 5]0240
Total 64050—70760
Buxton 2023–24[2] National League North 3000—0030
Career total 117190001201381
  1. ↑ Appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "M. Hunt: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Max Hunt ready to make a name for himself at Matlock Town". Matlock Mercury. Johnston Press. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "NPL Football Academy Graduates". Northern Premier League Football Academy. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Max Hunt". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Skipper Is Second Pro Graduate". The Northern Premier League. Pitch Hero Ltd. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Hynes, Dominic (9 August 2017). "Nailers add three new signings". Belper Town F.C. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Watson, Chris (6 September 2019). "Derby County defender explains reason behind loan move". Derby Telegraph. Reach plc. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Watson, Chris (26 January 2018). "Derby County sign 6ft 6in defender from Matlock Town". Derby Telegraph. Reach plc. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Watson, Chris (27 January 2018). "Derby County have 'a hell of a talent' on their hands after landing defender". Derby Telegraph. Reach plc. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hunt joins Aldershot on loan". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Aldershot Town 1–2 Barrow". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Aldershot Town 1–3 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS: Max Hunt's loan move has come to an end". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Max Hunt: Carlisle sign Derby defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Oldham Athletic 1–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "LOAN: Defender makes short-term switch". Carlisle United F.C. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Torquay United 6–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Signing | Max Hunt signs permanently for Yeovil Town". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Club News | Retained list". Yeovil Town F.C. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  21. ↑ @Buxton_FC (27 May 2023). "✍🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to confirm the signing of centre-half Max Hunt. Standing at 6'6, Max joins us after two years at Yeovil Town. A Matlock Town youth, he has since represented Derby County, Aldershot and Carlisle United. Welcome to Buxton, Max. #WelcomeMax | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "MTFC Rollcall". Gladiator: Matlock Town FC Official Matchday Programme. vs Ashton United. 24 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "Max Hunt Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Max Hunt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Max Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Max Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Max Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  28. ↑ "Match report: Yeovil Town 4 Bridgwater United 1". Gloverscast. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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