Maxime Crépeau
Canada · GK · Orlando City SC · @mcrepeau · 31,550 followers · Updated 20 August
Maxime Crépeau gained 6.2K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +595 on 29 June. The biggest jump lined up with Canada's match against South Africa (1–0).
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+6.2 K
Driven by the pitch
Kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over South Africa.
Match
vs South Africa 1–0
Own
1 post, 5.7 K engagement
Featured
8 posts, 39 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
19 June · +304 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 19.8K exposure, by @stepheustaquio.
6 July · +219 followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 5.7K engagement.
13 June · +202 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 9.4K exposure, by @stepheustaquio.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Maxime Crépeau have?
- As of 20 August, Maxime Crépeau has 31,550 Instagram followers.
- How much did Maxime Crépeau grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Maxime Crépeau gained 6.2K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 25,377 to 31,550.
- When did Maxime Crépeau gain the most followers?
- Maxime Crépeau's biggest single-day gain was +595 followers on 29 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Maxime Crépeau is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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