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Noah Cadiou

Key starterLorient · 27 yrsStarter

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

Profile

Full nameNoah Cadiou
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age27
Date of birth26 Oct 1998
BirthplaceLille
Height191 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubLorient
Central midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
354
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lorient.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1100907

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

N. Cadiou is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Lorient, rated 61.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (61.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cadiou.

On the season, Cadiou graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.871 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 27 Cadiou is in his prime years, and a market index of 36 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2023/245 clubs
61.8
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
35
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
61.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.87
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lorient finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
2.87
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
23
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 61.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions23
Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.