Florian Lejeune

Lejeune's current-season form is level with last season (Season 54→54), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rayo Vallecano · 14th	2	0	0	6.6	33	54
2025/26	Rayo Vallecano · 8th	36	2	1	7.08	33	54
2024/25	Rayo Vallecano · 8th	37	2	3	7.11	37	44
2023/24	Rayo Vallecano · 17th	37	3	1	7.05	41	46
2022/23	Rayo VallecanoLoan · 11th	31	4	0	6.71	44	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

F. Lejeune is a 35-year-old central defender at Rayo Vallecano, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 54. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (94.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lejeune.

On the season, Lejeune graded 54 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 3.955 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 54 → 54). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 35 Lejeune is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lejeune is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24

32.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

54.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

94.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.96

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rayo Vallecano finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.96

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.056

Assists / 900.028

Goal contribution / 900.084

Defensive actions / 903.955

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.195

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~36), then tapers with age. At 35, Lejeune sits on 10.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lejeune's projected Rating — 32.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles67

Interceptions48

Blocks27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11.5M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Alaves(back from loan)Jul 2023 – now

Rayo VallecanoJul 2023 – Jul 2023

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

AlavesJul 2021 – Jul 2022

Alaves(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

NewcastleJul 2017 – Sept 2020€ 10M

EibarJul 2016 – Jul 2017€ 1.5M

Girona(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

Manchester City(back from loan)Aug 2015 – Aug 2015

GironaJul 2014 – Aug 2015

Stade Brestois 29(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jul 2014

Villarrealuntil Jan 2013

About F. Lejeune

Florian Grégoire Claude Lejeune is a 35-year-old centre-back who plays for Rayo Vallecano, born on May 20, 1991 in Paris, standing 189 cm tall. He is from France. Rayo Vallecano currently sit 14th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, F. Lejeune has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alaves (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Sevilla (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

F. Lejeune's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Rayo Vallecano face Barcelona away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Lejeune at 32.8 with a Season form score of 54.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, F. Lejeune has totalled 478 club appearances with 29 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 41 appearances for Girona.

F. Lejeune's career has also included time at Alaves, Newcastle, Eibar, Girona, Manchester City, Stade Brestois 29 and Villarreal.

On the international stage, F. Lejeune has represented France U20 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.