PLAYER PROFILE · RENNES · DEFENDER
Merlin
A nailed-on starter, with 30 starts in 37 games last season.
DefenderFrance · #26 · Age 24REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
3
0.1 / 90
ASSISTS
6
0.19 / 90
AVG RATING
7.00
avg
APPS
36
30 starts
MINUTES
2,791
78 / game
SHOTS
19
0.5 / game
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1010 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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MarStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
43 days ago
Started vs Marseille
NEXT MATCH · IN 54 DAYS
@ Paris Saint Germain
Sat 16:00 · L1
OVERVIEW
Merlin plays as a defender for Rennes. Merlin wears the number 26 shirt.
Last season Merlin played 36 times for Rennes, starting 30 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 78 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently he has started every one of the last 5 Rennes matches. Rennes's next match is against Paris Saint Germain in the L1 on Sat 22 Aug, 15:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2025/26
Ligue 1
79% 27/34
Coupe de France
100% 3/3
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ PARIS SAINT GERMAIN · IN 54 DAYS