N. Saint-Ruf · career
Nicolas Saint-Ruf
Center Back · Nancy · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 172 appearances with 19 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Nancy — Season rating 38, 3 goals and 0 assists in 29 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 15 points at Orleans. Form has slipped 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (Ligue 2) and kept playing — 24 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Nancy | 24 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | Nancy | 29 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Orleans | 32 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Orleans | 31 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Orleans | 30 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | Orleans | 26 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Orleans | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Nancy | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Nancy II | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Bourg-en-bresse 01Loan | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Nancy | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Bastia | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Montpellier II | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Montpellier | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | OrleansLoan | 34 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Montpellier II | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Montpellier II | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Lens II | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Lens II | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Lens | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Lens II | 27 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Lens II | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe | 2022/23 | CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | 0 |
Honours
National 1×2National 1×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 24 | 1865 | 6 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
25 played3 unused sub· 1945 min, 6g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Ligue 2 | A Rodez | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 15 | Ligue 2 | H Boulogne | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 22 | Ligue 2 | A Dunkerque | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 29 | Ligue 2 | H PAU | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Sep 12 | Ligue 2 | A Estac Troyes | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 19 | Ligue 2 | H RED Star FC 93 | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | Ligue 2 | A Annecy | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 26 | Ligue 2 | H Reims | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 3 | Ligue 2 | A Guingamp | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 20 | Ligue 2 | H Amiens | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 25 | Ligue 2 | A Montpellier | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 28 | Ligue 2 | H Bastia | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Oct 31 | Ligue 2 | A Le Mans | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 7 | Ligue 2 | H Laval | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | Ligue 2 | A Saint Etienne | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 5 | Ligue 2 | A Grenoble | 0-1 | Played | 47 | 5.5 | ||
| Jan 3 | Ligue 2 | A Amiens | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 11 | Coupe de France | A Le Mans | 0-0 | Played | 80 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 13 | Ligue 2 | A RED Star FC 93 | 1-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Feb 20 | Ligue 2 | H Grenoble | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 27 | Ligue 2 | A Laval | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 6 | Ligue 2 | H Montpellier | 0-3 | Played | 62 | 5.5 | ||
| Apr 4 | Ligue 2 | H Saint Etienne | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 10 | Ligue 2 | A Clermont Foot | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 17 | Ligue 2 | H Annecy | 1-5 | Played | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | Ligue 2 | A Reims | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| May 2 | Ligue 2 | A PAU | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| May 9 | Ligue 2 | H Dunkerque | 3-2 | Played | 62 | 1 | 8.3 |