Maksim Paskotši (born 19 January 2003) 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.
International career 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 (played in 2021 due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic).
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeason LeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlora2020Meistriliiga0010—00—102021Meistriliiga0010—00—10Total002000000020Tottenham Hotspur U212021–22–10100Tottenham Hotspur2021–22Premier League00000010—102022–23Premier League00000000—00Total000000100010Grasshopper2023–24Swiss Super League28000——102902024–2525130——203012025–262100———21Total55230000030612Gent2025–26Belgian Pro League22430———2542026–272000—20—40Total24430—20—294Career total79680003040946
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEstonia2021110202250202380202490202571202631Total431
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition+List of international goal of Maksim Paskotši 1. 22 March 2025 Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary 1–0 1–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 26 September 2026 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 1–1 1–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C
Honours Estonia Baltic Cup: 2020
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