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Thomas Meunier

Experienced headSunderland · 34 yrsNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameThomas André A. Meunier
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age34
Date of birth12 Sept 1991
BirthplaceSainte-Ode
Height190 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubSunderland
Full-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sunderland.

Also this season

Earlier this season at LilleUEFA Europa League: 8 apps, 0g 1a, 481 min

Earlier this season at LilleCoupe de France: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 158 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sunderland; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

T. Meunier is a 34-year-old full-back at Lille, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 35. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meunier.

On the season, Meunier graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 2.303 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 34 Meunier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
24.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
34.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

25
Apps
2.3
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
16
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions16
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0