1. Maxime Teremoana Crocombe was born on 12 August 1993 and is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Burton Albion.
30 Facts About Max Crocombe
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Max Crocombe went on to play on loan with Banbury United, Nuneaton Town, Barnet and Southport before signing permanently with Carlisle United.
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Max Crocombe was born in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to England at a young age.
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Max Crocombe had spells with Milton Keynes Dons and Luton Town before joining Buckingham Town.
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Max Crocombe attended Oakgrove School in Milton Keynes along with Crystal Palace player Jeffrey Schlupp.
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Max Crocombe made 33 senior first team appearances before being spotted by scouts of Oxford United.
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Max Crocombe joined Oxford United as a scholar under youth-team coach Chris Allen and signed his first professional contract in April 2012.
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Max Crocombe almost made his debut shortly afterwards after injuries to Ryan Clarke and Wayne Brown, and the termination of Connor Ripley's loan, however Oxford eventually signed Arsenal's Emiliano Martinez on loan and Crocombe had to wait for his debut.
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In total, Max Crocombe made six appearances for club and country in his debut professional season, conceding just one goal.
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In February 2015, Max Crocombe signed on loan at Conference Premier side Nuneaton Town until the end of the season.
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Max Crocombe did not concede a goal in any of his first 6 games and was named man of the match twice in his short spell for the club.
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Max Crocombe was loaned to Barnet on 18 September 2015, with the Bees without a senior keeper due to an injury and a suspension.
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In October 2015 Max Crocombe was recalled from Barnet and sent on a three-month loan to Southport of the National League.
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Max Crocombe left Oxford by mutual consent and signed a one-year deal with Carlisle United on 4 August 2016.
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In October 2017 Max Crocombe was sent off during a match against Bradford Park Avenue for urinating at the side of a stand A spectator made a formal complaint and the incident was later reported to the police.
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Max Crocombe subsequently posted an apology on Twitter and explained "I was in a very uncomfortable position and made an error of judgement that spoiled a great win".
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In July 2019, Max Crocombe joined Australian A-League side Brisbane Roar to challenge Jamie Young for the starting goalkeeper position.
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Max Crocombe began the season as the Victory's starting goalkeeper, playing in the first 10 matches of the season, before being replaced as the starting goalkeeper by Matt Acton.
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On 30 July 2021, Max Crocombe returned to England, penning a one-year deal with Grimsby Town.
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On 30 June 2023, Max Crocombe signed for League One club Burton Albion on a two-year deal.
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On 22 January 2013, Max Crocombe was called up to the provisional New Zealand under-20s squad for the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship in Fiji, the regional qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Max Crocombe kept clean sheets in both his appearances and was voted the best goalkeeper of the tournament, earning him the Golden Glove Award.
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Max Crocombe was confirmed in the New Zealand under-20 squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey and was described as a key player for the team.
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Max Crocombe played in two of New Zealand's games as the team exited the competition at the group stage.
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In June 2015, Max Crocombe was included in the New Zealand under-23s squad for the Pacific Games, which was used as a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Max Crocombe kept 4 clean sheets in 4 games before New Zealand were disqualified from the tournament for fielding an ineligible player.
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In March 2015, Max Crocombe was called up to the full New Zealand national team squad for a friendly against South Korea.
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Max Crocombe made his full international debut for the All Whites in a friendly against Canada in March 2018.
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On 6 June 2023, after a spell away from the team, Max Crocombe was called up to the New Zealand squad for friendlies against Sweden and Qatar.
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In 2019 Max Crocombe was targeted as a top prospect for the Cook Islands, after returning to the South Pacific with Brisbane Roar.