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Merwan Ifnaoui

Solid contributorEstac Troyes · 27 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMerwan Ifnaoui
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityFrance
Age27
Date of birth22 Oct 1998
Height178 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubEstac Troyes
Centre-forward
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
69
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estac Troyes.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1100697.2

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

M. Ifnaoui is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Estac Troyes, rated 52.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ifnaoui.

On the season, Ifnaoui graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 3 assists in 26 appearances (0.315 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 39). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 27 Ifnaoui is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Ifnaoui is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
52.8
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
26.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Estac Troyes finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

26
Apps
4
Goals
3
Assists
7
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

4 goals in 26 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 52.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions26
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.