Domestic-league season · Laval.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 724 | 6.73 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 7.03 |
Following his move to Laval, Benard's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→8), while his Rating climbed 31→50. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
W. Benard is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Laval, rated 50.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 194th of 321 in the Ligue 2. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benard.
Judged on this season alone, Benard graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.102 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 8). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 20th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 23 Benard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 52.3 reflects that trajectory.
Benard is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
With a Rating of 50.3, Benard carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 of 28 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~52), then tapers with age. At 23, Benard sits on 52.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Benard's projected Rating — 50.3 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.
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