Valère Germain

Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Germain's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 9→12), while his Rating eased 24→11. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	24	3	1	6.8	11	12
2024/25	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	1	0	7.3	—	—
2024/25	Macarthur	17	7	1	7	—	—
2023/24	Macarthur	28	12	6	7.32	—	—
2022/23	Montpellier · 12th	36	2	0	6.52	24	9
2021/22	Montpellier · 13th	34	4	3	6.75	37	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U21	1	0
France U20	4	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

V. Germain is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (22.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Germain.

On the season, Germain graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.474 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 36 Germain is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.47

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

3 goals in 24 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.355

Assists / 900.118

Goal contribution / 900.474

Defensive actions / 902.368

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 36, Germain sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Germain's projected Rating — 11 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Free agentJan 2026 – nowEnd of career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaFeb 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

MacarthurJul 2023 – Feb 2025Free

MontpellierAug 2021 – Jul 2023Free

MarseilleJul 2017 – Aug 2021€ 8M

Monaco(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Nice(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Monacountil Jul 2015

About V. Germain

Valère Bruno René Germain is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on April 17, 1990 in Marseille, standing 181 cm tall. He is from France. Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit 4th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, V. Germain has made 24 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 760 minutes.

V. Germain's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Gamba Osaka away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Germain at 11 with a Season form score of 11.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Australia Cup and the Ligue 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, V. Germain has totalled 488 club appearances with 120 goals and 31 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for Nice.

V. Germain's career has also included time at Macarthur, Montpellier, Marseille, Monaco and Nice.

On the international stage, V. Germain has represented France U21 and France U20 — 5 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points