Florian Tardieu
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Montpellier.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.9 |
Scout report
F. Tardieu is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Saint Etienne, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 17% of Ligue 2 defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4, ranking 107th of 128 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tardieu.
Judged on this season alone, Tardieu graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 2.668 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 38). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 12th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 34 Tardieu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Saint Etienne finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.4, Tardieu carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 of 12. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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