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Thomas Meunier

Experienced headLille · 34 yrsTransferred to Sunderland

Profile

Full nameThomas André A. Meunier
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age34
Date of birth12 Sept 1991
BirthplaceSainte-Ode
Height190 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubLille
Full-backalso played MID
25
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1915
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lille.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 8 injury absences (muscle, groin, injured). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1252219156.87
UEFA Europa League8014816.73
Friendlies Clubs2001807.35
Coupe de France2001586.95

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, top 32% of Ligue 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.5, ranking 301st of 321 in the Ligue 1. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Meunier graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 59 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 8 clean sheets and 2.303 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 55th of 59 of the 59 full-backs in the Ligue 1. 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.

Read the appearance count in context: Meunier missed 8 games through injury (muscle, groin, injured) out of roughly 34 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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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 2025/26
Current potential55th of 59 full-backs · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 33% full-backs · Ligue 119th-best full-back in the Ligue 1301st in the Ligue 1 · potential55th-highest potential full-back in the Ligue 1
24.5
Ratingi
55th of 59 full-backs
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

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

With a Rating of 24.5, Meunier carries the 55th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 of 59. 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 Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots13

Passing

Assists2
Chances created18
Passes1,026
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success60%
Duels won63
Duels won %46.7%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions16
Blocks2
Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0