Quentin Merlin stats
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Quentin Merlin (Rennes, defender) has 3 goals and 6 assists in 36 appearances in 2025/26 (2791 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Ligue 1: 1.99, higher than 71% of 129 defenders. Started 30 of 36. Next: Juventus v Rennes, Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 BST.
Key facts
As of 19 September 2026: A defender for Rennes, Quentin Merlin has 33 appearances (2532 minutes) in Ligue 1 2025/26.
As of 19 September 2026: In 2025/26 Quentin Merlin has three goals, six assists and 36 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 19 September 2026: Quentin Merlin averages 3.5 Impact a match over 33 games in Ligue 1 matches — 86th percentile among the 389 Ligue 1 players who qualify.
Quentin Merlin (Rennes) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.9 per match across 36 appearances, and has three goals and six assists in 36 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 19 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 36 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Quentin Merlin is a defender at Rennes, with 33 appearances and 2532 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.5 per match across 33 appearances in Ligue 1 matches, the 86th percentile of 389 qualifying Ligue 1 players. Quentin Merlin has started 30 of 36 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 78 minutes. That is 83% of the Ligue 1 minutes available to him (2532 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.04 interceptions per 90 at home (1381 minutes) against 1.40 away (1410 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.07 cards per 90 — fewer than 87% and 0.78 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 81%. Blocks per 90 is up from 0.22 last season (1602 minutes in Ligue 1) to 0.43 in 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129): Creation (elite, 96th percentile) and Discipline (strong, 83rd percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.9, 1.4, 0.2, 0.4, 4.2 — trending down, averaging 1.4 against a season figure of 3.9. Discipline: three yellow cards in 36 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.78 fouls per 90 in Ligue 1. Next up: Juventus v Rennes, Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 BST (UEFA Europa League). Juventus allow 7.6 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129): Y. Zouaoui, M. Udol and L. Négo (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 30 of 36 appearances, 6 from the bench · 78 minutes per appearance · 83% of the Ligue 1 minutes available (2532 of 3060).
Ligue 1 only: 33 apps · 3.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Ligue 1 Impact leaderboard.
Quentin Merlin stats per 90 · Ligue 1 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Quentin Merlin | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.99 | higher than 71% | 1.24 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.24 | higher than 61% | 0.79 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.43 | higher than 43% | 0.22 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.05 | higher than 45% | 2.81 |
| Duel win rate | 52.3% | higher than 23% | 48.1% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.78 | fewer than 81% | 0.62 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.07 | fewer than 87% | 0.06 |
| Passesper 90 | 47.99 | higher than 48% | 51.97 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.4% | higher than 11% | 86.9% |
Per 90 minutes over 2532 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. Ranked against 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1602 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-11 to 2026-09-19, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2025/26
Quentin Merlin took 26 shots worth 1.85 non-penalty xG in Ligue 1 in 2025/26 and scored one non-penalty goal — −0.85 against what the chances were worth.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 26 shots for this player in 2025/26, over 15 matches, to 27 June.
Profile radar · Ligue 1 2025/26, defender
Quentin Merlin · Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129) median
| Axis | Quentin Merlin | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.50on target 50.0% | 0.39 | 69th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 60th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.85 | 0.45 | 96th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 47.99accuracy 78.4% | 48.22 | 48th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.57success 50.0% | 0.28 | 80th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.05win rate 52.3% | 4.22 | 45th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 64th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.85 | 1.27 | 17th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2532 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. Cohort: 129 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Ligue 1
3.5 per match — 86th percentile of 389 qualifying Ligue 1 players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | @ Lyon2026/27 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-06 | @ Angers2026/27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-30 | v Le Mans2026/27 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-23 | v Paris Saint-Germain2026/27 sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | @ Marseille | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | v Paris FC | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-03 | @ Lyon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-26 | v Nantes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-19 | @ Strasbourg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Angers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 2.22 at home (1381 min), 1.98 away (1410 min); Interceptions 1.04 at home (1381 min), 1.40 away (1410 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Quentin Merlin’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Quentin Merlin average per 90?
- Quentin Merlin averages 1.99 tackles per 90 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26 (2532 minutes) — higher than 71% of 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Quentin Merlin have this season?
- This season Quentin Merlin has 3 goals and 6 assists in 36 appearances (2791 minutes played).
- Does Quentin Merlin start every game?
- Quentin Merlin started 30 of 36 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 78 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Quentin Merlin get booked?
- Quentin Merlin was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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