Player

Q. Merlin

Defender · Rennes 🇫🇷 France · Available

Apps 36

Minutes 2791

Rating 7.35 / 10

Goals 3

Assists 6

Q. Merlin is listed as a Defender for Rennes. Key facts: nationality France, number #26, age 24, born 2002-05-16, height 174, weight 68, apps 36, minutes 2791.

Season coverage

Season attacking statistics

2 season rows

Understat league-season totals. xG and xA are expected goals and expected assists, displayed to two decimals. These totals are separate from BADB recorded-match statistics.

2022/2023 Ligue 1 Nantes Understat

Apps: 24
Minutes: 1819
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
xG: 0.73
xA: 3.78
Shots: 15
Key passes: 34
Non-penalty goals: 1
Non-penalty xG: 0.73

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.05
Assists / 90: 0.10
xG / 90: 0.04
xA / 90: 0.19
Non-penalty goals / 90: 0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90: 0.04
Shots / 90: 0.74
Key passes / 90: 1.68
Goals + assists / 90: 0.15

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +0.27
Assists minus xA: -1.78
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG: +0.27
Goals + assists: 3

Change from 2021/2022

Compared with 2021/2022 (1916 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: -0.04
xG / 90 change: +0.02
Assists / 90 change: -0.04
xA / 90 change: +0.05
Non-penalty goals / 90 change: -0.04
Non-penalty xG / 90 change: +0.02
Shots / 90 change: +0.23
Key passes / 90 change: +0.27

2021/2022 Ligue 1 Nantes Understat

Apps: 28
Minutes: 1916
Goals: 2
Assists: 3
xG: 0.39
xA: 2.86
Shots: 11
Key passes: 30
Non-penalty goals: 2
Non-penalty xG: 0.39

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.09
Assists / 90: 0.14
xG / 90: 0.02
xA / 90: 0.13
Non-penalty goals / 90: 0.09
Non-penalty xG / 90: 0.02
Shots / 90: 0.52
Key passes / 90: 1.41
Goals + assists / 90: 0.23

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +1.61
Assists minus xA: +0.14
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG: +1.61
Goals + assists: 5

Per 90 = total × 90 ÷ minutes; shown from 900 minutes played. Goals minus xG: positive means more goals than expected; negative means fewer. Assists minus xA compares recorded assists with expected assists. The non-penalty difference excludes penalties from both goals and xG. Season changes compare the same club and league, adjusting for minutes, not playing conditions. Past results, not a prediction.

Season coverage

Recorded season statistics

1 season row

Based on matches currently recorded by BADB. These values may not equal official full-season totals.

2025 Ligue 1 Rennes

Apps: 3
Minutes: 186
Assists: 0
Yellow cards: 1
Red cards: 0
Rating: 6.3

Player overview

Season and recent form

Performance trend Latest 5 of 6 appearances

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Season stats 10 values

Apps 36

Minutes 2791

Rating 7.35 / 10

Goals 3

Assists 6

Shots 19

Key passes 59

Tackles 65

Cards 3

Saves 0

Detailed match stats Latest 6 appearances

Attack

Shots on target: 0 / 1 (0%)
Dribbles completed: 1 / 2 (50%)
Key passes: 3
Fouls won: 3

Distribution

Passes completed: 105 / 126 (83%)

Defence

Duels won: 6 / 16 (38%)
Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 6
Fouls committed: 6

Discipline and goalkeeping

Yellow cards: 1

Profile facts

Nationality: France
Team: Rennes
Country: France
Number: #26
Age: 24
Born: 2002-05-16
Birthplace: Nantes
Birth country: France
Height: 174
Weight: 68

Peer benchmark

Performance among comparable players

156 players

Compared with players in the Defender position at clubs in France. Every player has at least 5 appearances and 450 minutes in the stored season window.

Average rating: 7.35 94th percentile 94% Compared with 156 players
Minutes per appearance: 78 min 51st percentile 51% Compared with 156 players
Goal contributions / 90: 0.29 91st percentile 91% Compared with 156 players
Key passes / 90: 1.90 97th percentile 97% Compared with 156 players
Tackles + interceptions / 90: 3.32 80th percentile 80% Compared with 156 players

Competition ranks 1 rank

Competition rank: Goals #14 · 2 · Coupe de France.

Goals Coupe de France #14 2

Career timeline 3 entries

Career: Rennes · Current Squad.

Date unavailable Rennes Current club Current Squad
21 Jul 2025 Rennes Transfer from Marseille
26 Jan 2024 Marseille Transfer from Nantes · € 10M

Key actions 6 actions

19 Sep 2026 Lyon vs Rennes 16' Yellow Quentin Merlin - Yellow card Rennes Foul 19 Sep 2026 Lyon vs Rennes 73' Sub Quentin Merlin - Substitution Rennes on for Mahamadou Nagida 06 Sep 2026 Angers vs Rennes 68' Sub Q. Merlin - Substitution Rennes on for M. Nagida 30 Aug 2026 Rennes vs Le Mans 78' Sub Q. Merlin - Substitution Rennes on for M. Nagida 15 Aug 2026 Sunderland vs Rennes 88' Sub Q. Merlin - Substitution Rennes on for M. Nagida 25 Jul 2026 Rennes vs Club Brugge KV 32' Sub Q. Merlin - Substitution Rennes on for M. Nagida

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