based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · PAU.
Also this season
On loan at Grenoble — Coupe de France: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at PAU; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
J. Benet is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Grenoble, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 2 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 57, top 17% of Ligue 2 central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.7, ranking 59th of 85 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benet.
Judged on this season alone, Benet graded 57 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 6 central midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 7 goals, 2 assists and 3.976 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 57 → 57). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 5th of 6 of the 6 central midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 31 Benet is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Benet is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Grenoble finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, 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 33.7, Benet carries the 5th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 2 of 6. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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