Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · St. Truiden.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 33 | 3 | 2 | 965 | 6.79 |
Scout report
R. Merlen is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at St. Truiden, rated 52.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merlen.
Judged on this season alone, Merlen graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 58 of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.306 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 17). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 28th of 58 of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 24 Merlen is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · St. Truiden finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.47 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.8, Merlen carries the 28th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League of 58. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
