As a youngster, Saint-Maximin learned his trade at youth clubs Verriere-le-Buisson for few months before progressing to another club, US Ris-Orangis which was a further 55 min drive/ (34.5 km) from his family home in Meudon.
ໃນຖານະເປັນໄວຫນຸ່ມ, Saint-Maximin ໄດ້ຮຽນຮູ້ການຄ້າຂອງລາວຢູ່ທີ່ສະໂມສອນຊາວຫນຸ່ມ Verriere-le-Buisson ສໍາລັບສອງສາມເດືອນກ່ອນທີ່ຈະກ້າວໄປສູ່ສະໂມສອນອື່ນ, Ris-Orangis ຂອງສະຫະລັດເຊິ່ງເປັນອີກຕໍ່ໄປ 55 min drive / (34.5 km) ຈາກເຮືອນຄອບຄົວຂອງລາວໃນ Meudon.