Max Alleyne

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Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne (born 21 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Burnley, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne was born on 21 July 2005 in Bristol. He is the son of former England and Gloucestershire cricketer Mark Alleyne.

Alleyne is a centre back. He made his debut for the Southampton under-18 team during the 2020–21 season whilst still 15 years old. He left the Southampton academy to join Manchester City in 2021 for a £1.5 million fee which reportedly also included a sell-on clause up to 20%. He signed his first professional contract with City in July 2022.
Alleyne was included in the City first-team squad on 13 December 2023, being named as on the substitutes’ bench for the UEFA Champions League match against Crvena Zvezda. On 26 December 2024, Alleyne was included in City’s matchday squad to face Everton in the Premier League being an unused substitute in the match. Despite suffering injury on international duty with the England youth side, in May 2025 he was named Manchester City U21 Player of the Year.
On 8 August 2025, Alleyne…