Yanis Merdji
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Girondins Bordeaux
at FC Girondins Bordeaux
634 days · joined 2024-08-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Chamois Niortais FC
top club · 62 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#522
goals rank
#1866
assists rank
47
season goals
9
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 24/25
1 · 2.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-29 · 5 players total
236Appearances
47Goals
9Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yanis Merdji |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-10-29 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roanne, France |
| Citizenship | France Algeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | FC Girondins Bordeaux |
| Joined | 2024-08-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | E CASTAGNINO |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Concarneau → G. Bordeaux
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
32 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Chamois Niort → Concarneau
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — US Concarneau
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Chamois Niortais FC, FC Chamois Niort B
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → Chamois Niort
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Chamois Niortais FC
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → LB Châteauroux
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — LB Châteauroux
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Le Mans FC → AJ Auxerre
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Le Mans FC
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — AJ Auxerre, Le Mans FC
24 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — AJ Auxerre, AJ Auxerre B
22 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Bourg-en-Bresse → AJ Auxerre
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
43 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: FC Limonest → Bourg-en-Bresse
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
17 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Domtac → FC Limonest
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Loire Nord → Domtac
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: ASF Andrézieux-B → Loire Nord
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 3.36/90
Assists1 total · 0.28/90
G+A13 total · 3.64/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.84/90
Minutes played by club
FC Girondins Bordeaux
6.7%
US Concarneau
4.7%
Chamois Niortais FC
44.6%
FC Chamois Niort B
0.0%
LB Châteauroux
6.8%
AJ Auxerre
12.1%
Le Mans FC
0.0%
AJ Auxerre B
8.3%
Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
16.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 321 |
| US Concarneau | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 227 |
| Chamois Niortais FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 2,134 |
| FC Chamois Niort B | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LB Châteauroux | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 325 |
| AJ Auxerre | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 581 |
| Le Mans FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Auxerre B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 799 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 24/25 | National 2 - Grp. B | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | US Concarneau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | US Concarneau | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 227 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,459 |
| 22/23 | N3 - Nouvelle-Aq | FC Chamois Niort B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 585 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | AJ Auxerre | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 137 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | AJ Auxerre | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Bourgogne | AJ Auxerre B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | L2/N1 Playoffs | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 235 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | ASF Andrézieux-B | Loire Nord | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Loire Nord | Domtac | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Domtac | FC Limonest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | FC Limonest | Bourg-en-Bresse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Bourg-en-Bresse | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | AJ Auxerre | Le Mans FC | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Le Mans FC | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-25 | AJ Auxerre | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-02 | LB Châteauroux | Chamois Niort | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-23 | Chamois Niort | Concarneau | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Concarneau | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Sarr | 1 | 0 | 999 |
| Bryan Passi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Louveau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Birama Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathanaël Bai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Renel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurélien Faivre | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Julien Begue | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bilal Boutobba | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Guy-Marcelin Kilama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Vallier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joris Moutachy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moataz Zemzemi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samy Benchamma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Nirlo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Michel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 9 | 35 |
| 24/25 | National 2 - Grp. B | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 8 | 27 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 6 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 3 | 35 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 1 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Le Mans FC | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | AJ Auxerre | Le Mans FC | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Yanis Merdji's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Ajaccio | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 46% |
| Valenciennes FC | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 41% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 32% |
| Havre AC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 25% |
| Chamois Niortais | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 50% |
| Paris FC | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 25% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 11% |
| FC Sochaux | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 58% |
| US Orléans | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24% |
| RC Lens | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 1,549 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 585 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 293 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 685 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 616 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
179 apps
31 G
7 A
National 2 - Grp. B
27 apps
8 G
1 A
Coupe de France
18 apps
7 G
1 A
N3 - Bourgogne
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yanis Merdji
Who is Yanis Merdji?
Yanis Merdji is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Girondins Bordeaux.
How old is Yanis Merdji?
Yanis Merdji is 32 years old. He was born on October 29, 1993 in Roanne.
What position does Yanis Merdji play?
Yanis Merdji plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yanis Merdji play for?
Yanis Merdji currently plays for FC Girondins Bordeaux.
How many career goals has Yanis Merdji scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yanis Merdji has scored 47 goals in 236 appearances.