Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Saint Etienne.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 927 | 7.33 |
 Ligue 1at Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 327 | 6.92 |
 Coupe de Franceat Stade Brestois 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.5 |
Scout report
J. Le Cardinal is a 29-year-old central defender at Saint Etienne, rated 40 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 233rd of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (60.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardinal.
Judged on this season alone, Cardinal graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2, on 4 clean sheets and 2.621 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 45th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2. At 29 Cardinal is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 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
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 11 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40, Cardinal carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 2 of 66 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
