Maksim Paskotši

Maksim Paskotši is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent and the Estonia national team.

Club career

Paskotši made his senior debut for FC Flora on the 20 June 2020, starting as a central defender in the 4-2 Estonian Cup victory against FC Elva. He joined English club Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee on 21 September 2020. On 19 August 2021, Paskotši made his debut for Tottenham by coming on as a substitute in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League competition against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.
On 6 September 2023, Paskotši officially joined Swiss side Grasshoppers on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract. In the process, he became the club's first ever Estonian player. On 12 April 2025, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 win away against Yverdon-Sport, his first for the Swiss record champions.
On 4 August 2025, he transferred to Belgian Pro League side KAA Gent for an undisclosed fee, just two days after scoring his second goal for Grasshoppers. He joined Gent with a contract until 2029. He started in his first match on 9 August 2025 against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and scored a stoppage time header, the final goal in the 2–3 home defeat.

Paskotši made his international debut for Estonia on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Czech Republic.
He was part of the Estonian side that won the 2020 Baltic Cup.
On 4 June 2024, he captained the national team in a friendly against Switzerland.
He scored his first international goal on 22 March 2025, in a 1–2 loss to Israel in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 March 2025	Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary		1–0	1–2	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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