Francis Coquelin

Following his move to Laval, Coquelin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→11), while his Rating eased 15→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 21).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Laval · 10th	2	0	0	6.4	12	11
2025/26	Nantes · 17th	16	0	1	6.66	15	12
2024/25	Nantes · 13th	6	1	1	7.1	16	6
2023/24	Villarreal · 8th	19	0	0	6.75	27	9
2022/23	Villarreal · 5th	17	1	0	6.7	32	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U21	6	0
France U20	7	0
France U19	4	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

F. Coquelin is a 35-year-old central midfielder at Nantes, rated 14.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Coquelin.

On the season, Coquelin graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.847 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 35 Coquelin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

14.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.1%

Minutes

limited game time

3.85

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Nantes finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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 14.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.85 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 %22.1%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.137

Goal contribution / 900.137

Defensive actions / 903.847

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.275

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 35, Coquelin sits on 3.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Coquelin's projected Rating — 14.4 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 central midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions6

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

LavalJul 2026 – nowFree

Nantesuntil Jul 2026

VillarrealAug 2020 – Jul 2026

ValenciaJan 2018 – Aug 2020

Charlton(on loan)Nov 2014 – Jan 2018

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Nov 2014

SC Freiburg(on loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2014

Lorient(on loan)Jun 2010 – Jul 2013

Arsenaluntil Jun 2010

About F. Coquelin

Francis Joseph Coquelin is a 35-year-old central midfielder who plays for Laval, born on May 13, 1991 in Laval, standing 176 cm tall. He is from France. Laval currently sit 10th of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, F. Coquelin has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 37 minutes.

F. Coquelin's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Laval face Grenoble at home in the Ligue 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Coquelin at 14.4 with a Season form score of 11.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 19 career titles — among them the UEFA Europa League and the Copa del Rey. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, F. Coquelin has totalled 290 club appearances with 6 goals and 4 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 29 appearances for Arsenal.

F. Coquelin's career has also included time at Nantes, Villarreal, Valencia, Charlton, Arsenal, SC Freiburg and Lorient.

On the international stage, F. Coquelin has represented France U21, France U20, France U19 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.