Quentin Merlin
Defender - Left-Back
at Stade Rennais FC
at Stade Rennais FC
306 days · joined 2025-07-22
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€15.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Nantes
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2025
€13.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
3
best season · 21/22
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-16 · 6 players total
143Appearances
5Goals
14Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Quentin Merlin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-05-16 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nantes, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Stade Rennais FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | One Team Football |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Marseille → Stade Rennais
25/26 · Transfer · €13.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Stade Rennais FC
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Olympique Marseille
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Nantes → Marseille
23/24 · Transfer · €10.00m
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Nantes, Olympique Marseille
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Nantes, FC Nantes B
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Nantes, FC Nantes B
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Nantes B → FC Nantes
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Nantes, FC Nantes B
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Nantes U19 → FC Nantes B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Nantes U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Nantes U17 → FC Nantes U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Nantes Yth. → FC Nantes U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Pornic Foot → FC Nantes Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Nantes Yth. → Pornic Foot
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stade Rennais FC
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
35.9%
FC Nantes
62.1%
FC Nantes B
2.0%
FC Nantes U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1,598 |
| FC Nantes | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 81 | 3 | 7 | 2,765 |
| FC Nantes B | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| FC Nantes U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,598 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | FC Nantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,803 |
| 22/23 | National 2 - Grp. D | FC Nantes B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Trophée des Champions | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 962 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. D | FC Nantes B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National 2 - Grp. D | FC Nantes B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe Gambardella | FC Nantes U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Nantes Yth. | Pornic Foot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Pornic Foot | FC Nantes Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Nantes Yth. | FC Nantes U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Nantes U17 | FC Nantes U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Nantes U19 | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Nantes B | FC Nantes | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | FC Nantes | Marseille | Transfer | 10000000 | €10.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-22 | Marseille | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 15000000 | €13.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2023-01-12 | 2023-03-18 | 66 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-06 | 24 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Ankle sprain | 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-02 | 21 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Dead leg | 2024-09-11 | 2024-10-28 | 48 | 8 |
Current€15.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€14.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 | 1 | 945 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Murillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Geoffrey Kondogbia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sébastien Corchia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alban Lafont | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Appiah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Pallois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Girotto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Simon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 2 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 1 | 24 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. D | FC Nantes B | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 3 | 28 |
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 3 |
Last 30 matches for Stade Rennais FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–3 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2023-11-30 | EL |
Maccabi Haifa F.C. | 0–3 | Stade Rennais FC | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-11-09 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 3–1 | Panathinaikos F.C. | Available |
| 2023-10-26 | EL |
Panathinaikos F.C. | 1–2 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2023-10-05 | EL |
Villarreal CF | 1–0 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2023-09-21 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 3–0 | Maccabi Haifa F.C. | Available |
| 2022-11-03 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 1–1 | AEK Larnaca FC | Available |
| 2022-10-27 | EL |
Fenerbahçe S.K. | 3–3 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2022-10-13 | EL |
FC Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2022-10-06 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–1 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Available |
| 2022-09-15 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–2 | Fenerbahçe S.K. | Available |
| 2022-09-08 | EL |
AEK Larnaca FC | 1–2 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2019-12-12 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–0 | SS Lazio | Available |
| 2019-11-28 | EL |
Celtic F.C. | 3–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2019-11-07 | EL |
CFR Cluj | 1–0 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2019-10-24 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 0–1 | CFR Cluj | Available |
| 2019-10-03 | EL |
SS Lazio | 2–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2019-09-19 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 1–1 | Celtic F.C. | Available |
| 2018-12-13 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–0 | FC Astana | Available |
| 2018-11-29 | EL |
FK Jablonec | 0–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2018-11-08 | EL |
FC Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2018-10-25 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 1–2 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | Available |
| 2018-10-04 | EL |
FC Astana | 2–0 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2018-09-20 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 2–1 | FK Jablonec | Available |
| 2011-12-15 | EL |
Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2011-11-30 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 0–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2011-11-03 | EL |
Celtic F.C. | 3–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
| 2011-10-20 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 1–1 | Celtic F.C. | Available |
| 2011-09-29 | EL |
Stade Rennais FC | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2011-09-15 | EL |
Udinese Calcio | 2–1 | Stade Rennais FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Quentin Merlin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille OSC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 20% |
| OGC Nice | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 30% |
| Stade de Reims | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 50% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 30% |
| Montpellier HSC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 70% |
| Angers SCO | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 50% |
| RC Lens | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 25% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Lorient | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 75% |
| AS Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 25% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 29 | 1,598 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 1,803 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
108 apps
4 G
12 A
National 2 - Grp. D
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Quentin Merlin?
Quentin Merlin is a France professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Stade Rennais FC.
How old is Quentin Merlin?
Quentin Merlin is 24 years old. He was born on May 16, 2002 in Nantes.
What position does Quentin Merlin play?
Quentin Merlin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Quentin Merlin play for?
Quentin Merlin currently plays for Stade Rennais FC.
How many career goals has Quentin Merlin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Quentin Merlin has scored 5 goals in 143 appearances.
What is Quentin Merlin's market value?
Quentin Merlin's most recent reported market value is €15.00m.