Best full-backs in Ligue 1

The highest-potential full-backs in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across full-backs in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and Senny Mayulu leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Senny Mayulu has improved his Season rating most, up +45.5 on last season, while I. Ganiou's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Sarr of Lens is the most valuable name in this group at 65.7.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	6896%	9412.3%
2	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	60311.6%	9112.4%
3	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	4544.1%	853%
4	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	4350.3%	8437.9%
5	Q. Merlin Full-back	Rennes	24	4471.8%	839.4%
6	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	46122.2%	831.6%
7	D. Durivaux Full-back	RED Star FC 93	25	6098.7%	8033.7%
8	A. Ouattara Full-back	Strasbourg	20	24205.2%	794.9%
9	N. Sangui Full-back	Paris FC	20	27126.9%	797.4%
10	C. Mawissa Elebi Full-back	Monaco	21	3141.6%	79±0%
11	K. Ouattara Full-back	Monaco	21	21294.3%	796.2%
12	B. Meité Full-back	Lorient	24	25	7829%
13	J. Ekomié Full-back	Angers	22	44270.3%	7815.2%
14	J. Mwanga Full-back	Nantes	23	36101.1%	777.7%
15	A. Sangante Full-back	Le Havre	24	39172.2%	766.7%
16	Abner Full-back	Lyon	26	56196.3%	7610.3%
17	A. Mendy Full-back	Nice	22	32120.7%	754.3%
18	B. Locko Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	24	373281.8%	7521.5%
19	R. Kluivert Full-back	Lyon	25	2888%	7430.4%
20	Otávio Full-back	Paris FC	24	379.7%	7414.6%
21	M. Bard Full-back	Nice	25	3811.9%	744.9%
22	A. Hakimi Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	27	63117.7%	7311.5%
23	D. Guindo Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	23	31	73
24	T. Weah Full-back	Marseille	26	3731.3%	738.1%
25	M. Nagida Full-back	Rennes	21	1987%	712.5%
26	M. Sarr Full-back	Lens	27	68125.3%	713.1%
27	Vanderson Full-back	Monaco	25	2940.9%	7014.5%
28	Tiago Santos Full-back	Lille	23	16209.6%	704.5%
29	M. Senaya Full-back	Auxerre	25	43461.8%	709.4%
30	L. Sy Full-back	Auxerre	23	30368.8%	7033.7%
31	N. Adjei Full-back	Lorient	23	1118.7%	6919.1%
32	L. Rao-Lisoa Full-back	Angers	26	3262.9%	683.4%
33	U. Mboula Full-back	Metz	23	1955.4%	6613.2%
34	A. Maitland-Niles Full-back	Lyon	28	6753.8%	666.7%
35	M. McKenzie Full-back	Toulouse	27	386.8%	6513%
36	R. Perraud Full-back	Lille	28	50163.2%	658.5%
37	A. Seidu Full-back	Rennes	26	2429.2%	623%
38	Caio Henrique Full-back	Monaco	28	2527.5%	599.9%
39	Y. Zouaoui Full-back	Le Havre	28	35388.7%	572.7%
40	G. Mensah Full-back	Auxerre	28	3819.2%	5617.2%
41	K. Kouao Full-back	Metz	28	3910.9%	558.5%
42	T. Kehrer Full-back	Monaco	29	417%	5420.4%
43	R. Nicolaisen Full-back	Toulouse	29	41320.4%	541.3%
44	M. Huard Full-back	RED Star FC 93	28	3366.8%	523.6%
45	T. De Smet Full-back	Paris FC	28	1740.8%	507.4%
46	A. Camara Full-back	Paris FC	29	415.9%	509.2%
47	C. Arcus Full-back	Angers	30	4242.2%	4711.4%
48	L. Hernández Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	30	47281.1%	466.9%
49	B. Pavard Full-back	Marseille	30	31±0%	4518.5%
50	C. Verdonk Full-back	Lille	29	1964.8%	4328.7%