PLAYER PROFILE · SAINT ETIENNE · DEFENDER
Cardinal
A nailed-on starter, with 15 starts in 17 games last season.
DefenderFrance · #26 · Age 28REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
2
0.14 / 90
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
7.18
avg
APPS
17
15 starts
MINUTES
1,275
75 / game
SHOTS
11
0.6 / game
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Stade Brestois 29 Saint Etienne | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1,275 | 7.18 |
| 2024/25 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 346 | 7.14 |
| 2023/24 |  LensStade Brestois 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 6.77 |
Injury-prone · 2024/25
MuscleAnkleHamstring
Picked up several different injuries last season. A hint from reported availability — it can be incomplete, so treat it as a flag to check, not a verdict.
RECENT FORM · LAST 103 OF 10 STARTED
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LAST PLAYED
31 days ago
Started vs Nice
NEXT MATCH
No fixture scheduled
OVERVIEW
Cardinal plays as a defender for Saint Etienne. Cardinal wears the number 26 shirt.
Last season Cardinal played 17 times across Stade Brestois 29 and Saint Etienne, starting 15 of them, with 2 substitute appearances, averaging 75 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently he has started 3 of the last 5 Saint Etienne matches.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2025/26
Ligue 2
100% 11/11
Ligue 1
60% 3/5
Coupe de France
100% 1/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS