Maxime Lestienne
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Maxime Lestienne is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian club Club Brugge.

Mouscron

As a youth product of R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron was a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut. In December 2009 they were declared bankrupt and suspended operations soon after marking the end of professional football in Mouscron.-History:...

 Lestienne made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football
Football in Belgium
Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the 19th century, is that country's most popular sport. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport...

 on 20 December 2008, in a 5–1 home victory against Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....

, as a 80th minute replacement for Asanda Sishuba
Asanda Sishuba
Asanda Sishuba is a South African footballer who is currently unattached. He has played for various clubs in Belgium.-International career:...

.

Club Brugge

After the bankruptcy of Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron was a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut. In December 2009 they were declared bankrupt and suspended operations soon after marking the end of professional football in Mouscron.-History:...

 Lestienne was able to make a free transfer.
The English side Everton F.C and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven were very interested to sign Lestienne. Lestienne eventually signed a contract with Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....

 on 6 January 2010.

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