Odsonne Édouard

Édouard's current-season form is level with last season (Season 50→50), while his Rating held around 61. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lens · 2nd	1	0	0	6.3	61	50
2025/26	Lens · 2nd	29	12	3	6.9	61	50
2025/26	Crystal Palace · 15th	1	0	0	6.7	43	0
2024/25	Crystal Palace · 12th	6	0	0	6.7	58	0
2024/25	LeicesterLoan	2	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Crystal Palace · 10th	30	7	0	6.82	79	28
2022/23	Crystal Palace · 11th	35	5	2	6.61	81	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U21	12	13
France U19	6	3
France U17	14	15

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

O. Édouard is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Lens, rated 61.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Édouard.

On the season, Édouard graded 50 for current form (age-blind), on 12 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances (0.743 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 50 → 50). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61. At 28 Édouard is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

61.2

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

50.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

59.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.74

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Lens finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.41

Goals / app

12 goals in 29 appearances (0.41 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 18). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.52 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 61.2 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.74 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.594

Assists / 900.149

Goal contribution / 900.743

Defensive actions / 900.842

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.05

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~49), then tapers with age. At 28, Édouard sits on 29.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Édouard's projected Rating — 61.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals12

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions3

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€28.8M total transfer fees · 8 moves

LensSept 2025 – now

Crystal Palace(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Sept 2025

Leicester(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Crystal PalaceAug 2021 – Aug 2024€ 18.5M

CelticJul 2018 – Aug 2021€ 10.3M

Celtic(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Paris Saint Germain(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

Toulouse(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

Paris Saint Germainuntil Aug 2016

About O. Édouard

Odsonne Édouard is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Lens, born on January 16, 1998 in Kourou, standing 187 cm tall. He is from France. Lens currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, O. Édouard has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 19 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 5-2 win at home vs Auxerre (19 minutes, 6.7 rating)

O. Édouard's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lens face Strasbourg away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Édouard at 61.2 with a Season form score of 50.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 26 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, O. Édouard has totalled 305 club appearances with 123 goals and 19 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Crystal Palace.

O. Édouard's career has also included time at Crystal Palace, Leicester, Celtic, Paris Saint Germain and Toulouse.

On the international stage, O. Édouard has represented France U21, France U19, France U17 — 32 caps and 31 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.