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Born in Saint Malo, Maxime Le Marchand has been playing for the Stade Rennais for many years. A left midfielder converted into a left fullback, his progress was slowed down by several bad injuries. This didn’t prevent him to be in the 2008 Gambardella Cup winning squad and become U18 France champion. After signing his initial professional contract, he was loaned to Le Havre for the 2009-2010 Ligue 2 season. His composure and his technical skills helped him to become a regular in the first team. He was fully transferred to Le Havre in June 2010, shortly after the end of his loan.

Anthony Le Tallec’s young brother is one of the best strikers in his generation. A strong-minded striker, he relies mostly on his impressive heading ability, but also on very solid technical skills. After many years playing for the youth teams in Le Havre, he joined Rennes’ Academy aged 15. Two years later, he became the youngest professional player in the team. Disappointing on the pitch (4 goals in 21 games with the reserves, for his last season in Rennes) and (too) impatient to get his share of professional football, he left the Stade Rennais to try and get a chance to shine in Dortmund, Germany.