Full Back · Rennes · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Merlin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 140 appearances with 20 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Rennes — Season rating 44, 1 goal and 5 assists in 33 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Rennes. Form is on a climb — up 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 33 | 2532 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Coupe de France | 3 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H Stade Briochin | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Stade Brestois 29 | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Real Sociedad II | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Genoa | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Ligue 1 | H Marseille | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Aug 24 | Ligue 1 | A Lorient | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 31 | Ligue 1 | A Angers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 14 | Ligue 1 | H Lyon | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | Ligue 1 | A Nantes | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 28 | Ligue 1 | H Lens | 0-0 | Played | 80 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Ligue 1 | A Le Havre | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 19 | Ligue 1 | H Auxerre | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 26 | Ligue 1 | H Nice | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 29 | Ligue 1 | A Toulouse | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 2 | Ligue 1 | H Strasbourg | 4-1 | Played | 31 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 7 | Ligue 1 | A Paris FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | Ligue 1 | H Monaco | 4-1 | Played | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 28 | Ligue 1 | A Metz | 1-0 | Played | 28 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | Ligue 1 | A Paris Saint Germain | 0-5 | Played | 45 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | Ligue 1 | H Stade Brestois 29 | 3-1 | Played | 39 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 21 | Coupe de France | H Les Sables-d'Olonne | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Jan 3 | Ligue 1 | A Lille | 2-0 | Played | 62 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Jan 11 | Coupe de France | A Chantilly | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Jan 18 | Ligue 1 | H Le Havre | 1-1 | Played | 73 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 24 | Ligue 1 | H Lorient | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Ligue 1 | A Monaco | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 3 | Coupe de France | A Marseille | 0-3 | Played | 79 | 5.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Ligue 1 | A Lens | 1-3 | Played | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 13 | Ligue 1 | H Paris Saint Germain | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 22 | Ligue 1 | A Auxerre | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | Ligue 1 | H Toulouse | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 8 | Ligue 1 | A Nice | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Mar 15 | Ligue 1 | H Lille | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | Ligue 1 | H Metz | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Apr 4 | Ligue 1 | A Stade Brestois 29 | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Apr 11 | Ligue 1 | H Angers | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 19 | Ligue 1 | A Strasbourg | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 26 | Ligue 1 | H Nantes | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 3 | Ligue 1 | A Lyon | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 10 | Ligue 1 | H Paris FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 17 | Ligue 1 | A Marseille | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |