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Saint Etienne

1st of 18
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25.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueLigue 2
League position1st of 18
Squad size23
Average age23.6
CountryFrance

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 18 · Ligue 2

Saint Etienne sit 1st of 18 in the Ligue 2, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 53.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 7.6% on last season (Season 27.6 → 25.5), while squad talent has held (Rating 54.6 → 53.9). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Z. Davitashvili is the form pick (Season 56), while J. Breum carries the highest ceiling (Rating 69). In the market, the headline arrival is L. Stassin (€ 10M), and T. Ballo is the most valuable asset at 23.3.

25.5
7.6%
Squad season
53.2
1.2%
Squad rating
1stof 18
League finish
DLWWW
Last 5
Top performer
Z. Davitashvili
Season 56
Highest potential
J. Breum
Rating 69
Marquee signing
L. Stassin
€ 10M
Top asset
T. Ballo
Value 23.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2048
Defence
1751
Midfield
2054
Attack
3459

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Davitashvili
5666
Boakye
4367
Cardona
4243
Larsonneur
4145
Breum
3669
Jaber
2954
Pedro
2864
Old
2861
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Boakye4goals
  2. 2I. Cardona4goals
  3. 3T. Ballo4goals
  4. 4J. Breum2goals
  5. 5K. Pedro1goals

Top assists

  1. 1I. Cardona4assists
  2. 2A. Boakye3assists
  3. 3J. Breum2assists
  4. 4T. Ballo2assists
  5. 5Z. Davitashvili2assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1Mamour NdiayeNewGoalkeeperSenegal2015.2——1949.6%480.8%
30G. LarsonneurGoalkeeperFrance297.6——4112.7%45±0%
40L. LavalléeNewGoalkeeperFrance2318.8——050
13João FerreiraFull-backPortugal2518.4——182.8%54±0%
14Á. CsongvaiNewFull-back
played DEF · MID
earlier at AIK Stockholm · 180 min, 0g
Hungary2512.1——2147.5%347.2%
15Chico LambaCentre-backPortugal2318.8——1421.2%57±0%
18S. NairNewCentre-back
earlier at Guingamp · 90 min, 0g
France2421.5——20±0%585%
23K. PedroFull-backFrance2020—12810.8%64±0%
26J. Le CardinalCentre-back
on loan at Stade Brestois 29 · 327 min, 1g
France297.5——173.1%350.6%
37N. Kasia NkondoCentre-back—1714.2——054
5M. JaberDefensive midfielderIsrael2714.5——293.2%54±0%
6M. BernauerCentral midfielderFrance289.5—1212.5%420.5%
10J. BreumNewAttacking midfielder
earlier at GO Ahead Eagles · 428 min, 0g
Denmark2222.2—2364%694.9%
16T. SvetlinNewCentral midfielderSlovenia2520.41—10±0%38±0%
20A. BoakyeAttacking midfielderGhana2522.8—4433.1%670.8%
31N. El JamaliDefensive midfielderFrance1916.1——42.6%57±0%
32Adam BaallalDefensive midfielder—1916.1——053
35Modibo Sissoko
Midfielder
—19—————
7I. CardonaWingerFrance2913.1—4422.9%430.7%
8T. BalloNewCentre-forward
on loan at Wolfsberger AC · 189 min, 0g
Austria2423.3—4153.8%5910.3%
11B. OldCentre-forwardNew Zealand2419.3——282.9%610.5%
17J. DuffusWingerEngland2119.8—1272.7%64±0%
22Z. DavitashviliWingerGeorgia2521.4—1563.1%660.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)5-1-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)19 / 8
Clean sheets2
Last 5DLWWW

Fixtures & results

Ligue 25W 1D 1L
5W 1D 1L in 7 · 19–8
May 22HPAU—·
May 14ARodez—·
May 7HReims—·
Apr 30AMontpellier—·
Apr 23HDijon—·
Apr 16ALaval—·
Apr 9HAnnecy—·
Apr 2ANancy—·
Mar 19HRED Star FC 93—·
Mar 12ANantes—·
Mar 5HGuingamp—·
Feb 26HSochaux—·
Feb 19ABoulogne—·
Feb 12HMetz—·
Feb 5AGrenoble—·
Jan 29HDunkerque—·
Jan 22AClermont Foot—·
Jan 15HBoulogne—·
Jan 2AAnnecy—·
Dec 11APAU—·
Dec 4HNancy—·
Nov 20AReims—·
Nov 6HLaval—·
Oct 31AGuingamp—·
Oct 24HNantes—·
Oct 17ARED Star FC 93—·
Oct 10HRodez—·
Sep 19AMetz2–2D
Sep 12ADunkerque1–2L
Sep 5HMontpellier3–1W
Aug 31ADijon3–2W
Aug 22HGrenoble4–0W
Aug 14HClermont Foot3–1W
Aug 8ASochaux3–0W
May 29ANice1–4L
May 26HNice0–0D
May 15HRodez0–0D
May 9HAmiens5–0W
May 2ARodez1–2L
Apr 25HEstac Troyes0–3L
Apr 18ABastia0–2L
Apr 11HDunkerque2–1W
Apr 4ANancy1–1D
Mar 21HAnnecy4–0W
Mar 14AGrenoble0–0D
Mar 7HRED Star FC 932–0W
Feb 28APAU3–0W
Feb 21HLaval2–1W
Feb 14AGuingamp2–1W
Feb 7HMontpellier1–0W
Jan 31HBoulogne0–1L
Jan 24AReims0–1L
Jan 17HClermont Foot1–0W
Jan 3ALe Mans0–0D
Dec 21ANice1–2L
Dec 13HBastia2–2D
Dec 6ADunkerque0–1L
Nov 29HEcotay Moingt11–1W
Nov 22HNancy2–1W
Nov 15AQuetigny3–1W
Nov 8AEstac Troyes3–2W
Nov 1ARED Star FC 931–2L
Oct 28HPAU6–0W
Oct 25AAnnecy0–4L
Oct 18HLe Mans2–3L
Oct 4AMontpellier2–0W
Sep 27HGuingamp2–3L
Sep 23AAmiens1–0W
Sep 20HReims3–2W
Sep 13AClermont Foot2–1W
Aug 30HGrenoble1–1D
Aug 23ABoulogne1–0W
Aug 16HRodez4–0W
Aug 9ALaval3–3D
Aug 2ACagliari0–1L
Jul 25HParis FC0–3L
Jul 18HServette FC2–3L

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

Y. MaçonLarisa· Return from loan2026/27
B. OwusuGrazer AK· Return from loan2026/27
P. EkwahWatford· Return from loan2026/27
E. MayillaAubagne· Return from loan2026/27
S. NairGuingamp· Transfer2026/27
T. SvetlinKorona Kielce· Transfer2026/27
T. BalloWolfsberger AC· Transfer2026/27
Á. CsongvaiAIK Stockholm· Transfer2026/27

Out

L. StassinSevilla· Loan2026/27
F. TardieuTTardieu Florian· Free agent2026/27
F. TardieuMontpellier· Free agent2026/27
F. TardieuMontpellier· Free agent2026/27
M. NadéDDubai United· Transfer2026/27
I. MiladinovićFK Partizan· Loan2026/27
Y. MaçonMMacon Yvann· Free agent2026/27
Y. MaçonGrenoble· Free agent2026/27