Maxime Le Marchand (born 11 October 1989) is a French football player who currently plays as a left-back for French club OGC Nice in Ligue 1.Le Marchand was born in the port city of Saint-Malo in Brittany and began his football career with his hometown club, US Saint-Malo. In 2000, he joined the prestigious youth academy of Stade Rennais. Upon arriving at the club, Le Marchand initially joined as a left-sided midfielder, but eventually moved to the left-back role. After ascending the youth ranks, he added the left winger position into his arsenal often playing both positions in dual roles. Between 2006–2008, he was frustrated by injuries to his ankle, but was still able to celebrate the team's capturing of the under-18 championship for the 2006–07 season, and the Coupe Gambardella in 2008 alongside teammates Yann M'Vila, Damien Le Tallec, and Yacine Brahimi. Wikipedia