Max Bird

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Max Bird
Personal information
Full name:	Max Andrew Bird
Date of birth:	18 September 2000 (2000-09-18)
Place of birth:	Burton upon Trent, England
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position:	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bristol City
Number	6
Youth clubs
2010–2017	Derby County
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2017–2024 2024– 2024	Derby County Bristol City → Derby County (loan)	163 00(6) 049 00(2) 009 00(3)

Max Andrew Bird (born 18 September 2000) is an English footballer who can play either as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.

Bird joined Derby County's academy aged 10 in 2010 made his first-team debut in September 2017, aged 16. He would make his league debut in December 2018, aged 18. Under Philip Cocu, Bird started to become a mainstay in the Derby first team in late December 2019 and in September 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Derby. Bird scored his league goal in September 2021 and as Derby's entered administration Bird's influence increased as they were relegated to League One from the Championship.

During Derby's spell in League One, Bird became vice-captain for Derby and wore the captain's armband whenever Curtis Davies was unable to play in the 2022–23 season, also he was linked with several moves away from Derby and in January 2024, Bristol City signed Bird on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee, Bird was loaned back for the remainder of the season as he helped the club regain promotion back to the Championship with six goals in the 2023–24 season, including the first goal in Derby's promotion decider against Carlisle United in his 200th and final appearance for the club, he scored ten times for Derby.

Honours

Derby County

• U18 Premier League Champions: 2018–19
• EFL League One second-place promotion: 2023–24

External links

• Max Bird profile at Soccerbase