PLAYER PROFILE · RENNES · DEFENDER
Merlin Rennes
A squad option, starting 3 of 9 games this season.
DefenderFrance · #26 · Age 24SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.50
▼ down on last yr
APPS
5
3 starts
MINUTES
250
50 / game
SHOTS
2
0.4 / game
2025/2636 APPS · 3 G · 6 A · 7.0 RATING · 2,791 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Rennes | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 6.50 |
| 2025/26 | Rennes | 36 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2,791 | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 | Rennes | 29 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1,647 | 6.92 |
| 2023/24 |  Nantes Marseille | 25 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1,966 | 6.90 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 102 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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NicStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
today
Off the bench vs Nice
NEXT MATCH · IN 6 DAYS
vs Olympiakos Piraeus
Thu 17:45 · UEL
OVERVIEW
Merlin plays as a defender for Rennes. Merlin wears the number 26 shirt for Rennes.
Last season Merlin played 36 times for Rennes, starting 30 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 78 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals and made 6 assists in that time. Recently they have not started any of the last 5 Rennes matches. Rennes' next match is against Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEL on Thu 5 Nov, 17:45.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Ligue 1
33% 3/9
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs OLYMPIAKOS PIRAEUS · IN 6 DAYS
Will Merlin start against Olympiakos Piraeus?
Predict the Rennes XI →NEXT UP · vs OLYMPIAKOS PIRAEUS
Will Merlin start against Olympiakos Piraeus?
Rennes vs Olympiakos Piraeus, Thu 17:45.