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Montpellier

3rd of 18
Transfer news →
21.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueLigue 2
League position3rd of 18
Squad size23
Average age21.4
CountryFrance

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 18 · Ligue 2

Montpellier sit 3rd of 18 in the Ligue 2, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 21.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 13.7% on last season (Season 25.4 → 21.9), while squad talent has risen 2.4% (Rating 53.2 → 54.5). Of the 14 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Laporte is the form pick (Season 43), while Naoufel El Hannach carries the highest ceiling (Rating 76). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Savanier (€ 9.5M), and Everson is the most valuable asset at 22.9.

21.9
13.7%
Squad season
54
2.4%
Squad rating
3rdof 18
League finish
WLDWW
Last 5
Top performer
J. Laporte
Season 43
Highest potential
Naoufel El Hannach
Rating 76
Marquee signing
T. Savanier
€ 9.5M
Top asset
Everson
Value 22.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1543
Defence
3053
Midfield
1953
Attack
1360

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Laporte
4330
Ngapandouetnbu
3966
Sainte-Luce
3848
Tardieu
3826
Camara
3762
Chennahi
3664
Meddah
3061
Hannach
2476
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Mouanga1goals
  2. 2T. Sainte-Luce1goals
  3. 3D. Meddah1goals
  4. 4Y. Issoufou1goals
  5. 5N. Pays1goals

Top assists

  1. 1T. Sainte-Luce1assists
  2. 2F. Tardieu1assists
  3. 3Lacine Megnan-Pave1assists
  4. 4N. Mukiele1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1M. MichelGoalkeeperFrance351——0812.6%
31S. NgapandouetnbuGoalkeeperCameroon2321.8——39±0%66±0%
50V. DžodićGoalkeeperSerbia1917.6——554
3Naoufel El HannachNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Paris Saint Germain
Morocco1917.2——249%7630.4%
6Y. MouangaCentre-backFrance2120.8—113±0%59±0%
15J. LaporteCentre-backFrance325.6——43±0%30±0%
17T. Sainte-LuceFull-backFrance2721.3—138±0%48±0%
34T. Diallo
Defender
—0—————
35M. Chambon
Defender
—17—————
5F. TardieuNewCentral midfielderFrance342.4——383%2629.4%
27D. MeddahNewCentral midfielderFrance2321.6—130±0%610.7%
32Hichem AbderrebiDefensive midfielder—1816.2——658
40N. Vidal-CartouxCentral midfielder—1715.1——052±0%
44T. ChennahiDefensive midfielderFrance2118.8——36±0%64±0%
90Gregory AyemNewDefensive midfielderFrance2017.6——355
7Y. IssoufouCentre-forwardFrance1918—112±0%59±0%
9Lacine Megnan-PaveCentre-forward—1616.1——766
11M. CamaraNewCentre-forwardFrance2518.5——37±0%625.1%
18N. PaysWingerFrance2321.6—123±0%63±0%
19N. MukieleNewWinger
Loanfrom Rennes
France2018.9——38.8%5721%
23Daryll BenlahlouNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Lyon
Algeria2017——053
39J. HatchiNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Lorient
Guadeloupe2117.5——168.7%59±0%
77EversonCentre-forwardBrazil2222.9——774.9%585.2%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-1 in 6
Goals (for / against)5 / 4
Clean sheets4
Last 5WLDWW

Fixtures & results

Ligue 23W 2D 1L
3W 2D 1L in 6 · 5–4
May 22ADijon—·
May 14HNancy—·
May 7ABoulogne—·
Apr 30HSaint Etienne—·
Apr 23ANantes—·
Apr 16HSochaux—·
Apr 9AGuingamp—·
Apr 2HDunkerque—·
Mar 19APAU—·
Mar 12AClermont Foot—·
Mar 5HAnnecy—·
Feb 26HLaval—·
Feb 19AMetz—·
Feb 12HReims—·
Feb 5ARED Star FC 93—·
Jan 29HRodez—·
Jan 22AGrenoble—·
Jan 15HClermont Foot—·
Jan 2HGuingamp—·
Dec 11ASochaux—·
Dec 4HNantes—·
Nov 20ALaval—·
Nov 6HMetz—·
Oct 31AAnnecy—·
Oct 24HRED Star FC 93—·
Oct 19ARodez—·
Oct 9HGrenoble—·
Sep 18AReims—·
Sep 11HPAU1–0W
Sep 5ASaint Etienne1–3L
Aug 28HBoulogne0–0D
Aug 21ADunkerque1–0W
Aug 14ANancy1–0W
Aug 8HDijon1–1D
May 9ARED Star FC 931–1D
May 2HClermont Foot1–2L
Apr 24AAmiens2–0W
Apr 17HGrenoble2–1W
Apr 10AAnnecy0–0D
Apr 4HEstac Troyes2–2D
Mar 20APAU0–0D
Mar 13HLaval2–0W
Mar 6ANancy3–0W
Feb 27HReims0–0D
Feb 20ARodez0–1L
Feb 14HLe Mans4–2W
Feb 7ASaint Etienne0–1L
Feb 4ANice2–3L
Jan 30HGuingamp3–1W
Jan 23ABastia2–0W
Jan 16ABoulogne0–1L
Jan 11AMetz4–0W
Jan 5HDunkerque1–3L
Dec 19ACanet Roussillon1–0W
Dec 13AGrenoble1–1D
Dec 6HPAU0–1L
Nov 29AMontceau2–0W
Nov 24AReims0–2L
Nov 16AAgde2–0W
Nov 7HAnnecy1–0W
Oct 31HRodez2–0W
Oct 28AClermont Foot1–1D
Oct 25HNancy4–1W
Oct 18ADunkerque1–0W
Oct 4HSaint Etienne0–2L
Sep 27ALaval1–0W
Sep 23HBoulogne1–3L
Sep 20HBastia2–0W
Sep 15AGuingamp0–1L
Aug 29HAmiens1–1D
Aug 23AEstac Troyes0–1L
Aug 18ALe Mans2–1W
Aug 9HRED Star FC 931–1D
Aug 2HAjaccio—·
Jul 26ABastia1–0W
Jul 23HMartigues—·
Jul 18HRodez0–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. SagnanRizespor· Return from loan2026/27
Naoufel El HannachParis Saint Germain· Loan2026/27
F. TardieuSaint Etienne· Free agent2026/27
F. TardieuSaint Etienne· Free agent2026/27
J. NdiayeQuevilly· Return from loan2026/27
A. SissokoGuingamp· Free agent2026/27
A. SissokoGuingamp· Free agent2026/27
J. HatchiLorient· Loan2026/27

Out

T. SavanierSSavanier Teji· Free agent2026/27
T. SavanierMetz· Free agent2026/27
T. SavanierMetz· Free agent2026/27
M. SagnanRizespor· Transfer2026/27
C. JullienJJullien Christopher· Free agent2026/27
C. JullienDender· Transfer2026/27
N. MbukuFC Augsburg· Return from loan2026/27
Naoufel El HannachParis Saint Germain· Return from loan2026/27