GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Merlin is a full back in his prime, still moving toward his peak years, with Rennes and Marseille marking his strongest recent spells. The league step and an uncertain starting role hold him back.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €11.2M – €12.6M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.72
SoT / 90
0.36
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 5 matches (250 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 6.5 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 6.50 |
Form (last 7 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.72
per 90
Shots on target
0.36
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.36
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.08
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
1.08
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.44
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | W3-0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 19 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | L4-0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Sep 6 |  Angers | Ligue 1 | W1-2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Aug 30 |  Le Mans | Ligue 1 | W3-2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Aug 23 |  Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | D2-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| May 17 |  Marseille | Ligue 1 | L3-1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ligue 1250 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Rennes | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.45 |
| 2025/26 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0.25 | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0.14 | 6.93 |
| 2023/24 |  Nantes | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 0.12 | 6.90 |
| 2021/22 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0.18 | 7.04 |
| 2020/21 |  Nantes II | National 2 - Group D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
Career highlights
Coupe de France
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
40
Goals
3
Assists
6
Minutes
3,022
By season
| 2026/27 | Ligue 1 | 4 app | 0 g | 6.45 |
| 2025/26 | Ligue 1 | 36 app | 3 g | 7.00 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
France
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
France
France's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Q. Merlin.