Domestic-league season · Rennes.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2532 | 6.92 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | — |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat France U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 7.08 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 7.77 |
Merlin's current-season form is up 69% on last season (Season 26→44), while his Rating climbed 75→83. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Rennes · 6th | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6.92 | 83 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | Rennes · 12th | 28 | 1 | 3 | 6.91 | 75 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | Nantes · 14th | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6.86 | 76 | 19 |
| 2022/23 | Rennes · 4th | 25 | 1 | 2 | 6.92 | 78 | 30 |
| 2021/22 | Nantes · 9th | 28 | 2 | 3 | 7.02 | 80 | 22 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Q. Merlin is a 24-year-old full-back at Rennes, rated 82.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 324 in the Ligue 1. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (82.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merlin.
Judged on this season alone, Merlin graded 44 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 61 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 8 clean sheets and 3.661 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 44). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 83, top 9% of the 61 full-backs in the Ligue 1. At 24 Merlin is in his prime years, and a market index of 133.7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Merlin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 82.5, Merlin carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 (top 9%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~134), then tapers with age. At 24, Merlin sits on 133.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Merlin's projected Rating — 82.5 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.
€10M total transfer fees · 2 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
