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Théo Sainte-Luce

Project playerMontpellier · 28 yrsStarter
48.3
±0%
Ratingi
38.1
±0%
Seasoni
14.3
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameThéo Sainte-Luce
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age28
Date of birth20 Oct 1998
BirthplaceChauny
Height176 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubMontpellier
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Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
789
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Montpellier.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2101907.2

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

T. Sainte-Luce is a 28-year-old full-back at Montpellier, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 75th of 128 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (62% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sainte-Luce.

Judged on this season alone, Sainte-Luce graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 20 full-backs in the Ligue 2, on 7 clean sheets and 4.412 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 38). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 15th of 20 of the 20 full-backs in the Ligue 2. At 28 Sainte-Luce is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sainte-Luce is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22
Current potential15th of 20 full-backs · Ligue 2Current seasonTop 25% full-backs · Ligue 25th-best full-back in the Ligue 275th in the Ligue 2 · potential15th-highest potential full-back in the Ligue 2
43.7
Ratingi
15th of 20 full-backs
38.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.41
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Montpellier finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
4.41
Def. / 90
58
Tackles
32
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.7, Sainte-Luce carries the 15th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 2 of 20. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles58
Interceptions32
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.