Gauthier Hein

Following his move to Nice, Hein's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating climbed 46→48. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nice · 11th	1	0	0	7.2	48	51
2025/26	Metz · 18th	29	8	7	6.99	46	51
2024/25	Metz · 3rd	34	12	6	7.79	60	54
2023/24	Auxerre · 1st	37	11	9	7.64	66	54
2022/23	Auxerre · 17th	35	2	0	6.73	67	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

G. Hein is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Metz, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 51. On long-term scout potential he's rated 45.5. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (76.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.27 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hein.

On the season, Hein graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances (0.573 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 30 Hein is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 22.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Hein is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

45.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

51.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

76.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.57

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

8 goals in 29 appearances (0.28 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.52 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.27 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.306

Assists / 900.268

Goal contribution / 900.573

Defensive actions / 901.071

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.076

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 (~44), then tapers with age. At 30, Hein sits on 22.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hein's projected Rating — 45.5 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-forwards in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions8

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 6 moves

NiceAug 2026 – now

MetzAug 2024 – Aug 2026€ 3M

AuxerreJul 2020 – Aug 2024

Valenciennes(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

Metz(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

TTours(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Metzuntil Aug 2017

About G. Hein

Gauthier Hein is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Nice, born on August 7, 1996 in Thionville, standing 170 cm tall. He is from France. Nice currently sit 11th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, G. Hein has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Lorient (69 minutes, 7.3 rating)

G. Hein's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Nice face Paris FC away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Hein at 45.5 with a Season form score of 51.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Ligue 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, G. Hein has totalled 313 club appearances with 64 goals and 32 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Auxerre.

G. Hein's career has also included time at Metz, Auxerre, Valenciennes and TTours.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.