Quentin Merlin

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Quentin Merlin
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Merlin with Marseille in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 26
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Goélands Samaritains
2012–2013 Nantes
2013–2015 Pornic Foot
2015–2021 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Nantes B 10 (1)
2021–2024 Nantes 68 (3)
2024–2025 Marseille 37 (1)
2025– Rennes 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 France U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 France U17 6 (1)
2019–2020 France U18 3 (0)
2021 France U20 3 (0)
2022–2025 France U21 19 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2025

Quentin Merlin (born 16 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes.

Early life

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Born in Nantes, Merlin grew up in Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, in a family with Méricourtois origins. Football-wise, he was formed in Brittany, between the towns of Nantes and Pornic.[2][3][4]

Club career

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Nantes

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Merlin with Nantes in 2024

In January 2021, Merlin was selected by Nantes manager Raymond Domenech several times in the professional squad.[2][5][6] He eventually made his professional debut for Nantes on 10 February 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Ludovic Blas in a 4–2 Coupe de France loss to Lens.[7]

The manager who selected Merlin for the game was not on the bench as the young player entered the field, Domenech having been tested positive for COVID-19, and eventually learning he had been fired right after the Lens game.[8] Antoine Kombouaré succeeded him in the manager position.[9]

On 19 March 2021, Merlin signed his first professional contract with Nantes.[10] On 19 February 2022, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.[11] He achieved his first title with the club by winning the Coupe de France.[12]

Marseille

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On 26 January 2024, Merlin moved to fellow Ligue 1 side Marseille, having agreed a contract until 2028.[13] The transfer fee paid to Nantes was reported as €12 million.[13] In the latter stages of the 2023–24 season, he became part of the team which reached the Europa League semi-finals.[14]

Rennes

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On 21 July 2025, Merlin signed with Ligue 1 side Rennes, signing a four-year deal.[15]

International career

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Merlin is a youth international for France.[3][4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes B 2020–21 National 2 7 0 — — 7 0
2021–22 National 2 1 1 — — 1 1
2022–23 National 2 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 10 1 — — 10 1
Nantes 2020–21 Ligue 1 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 28 2 5 0 — 33 2
2022–23 Ligue 1 24 1 1 0 4[a] 0 29 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 16 0 2 0 — 18 0
Total 68 3 9 0 4 0 81 0
Marseille 2023–24 Ligue 1 10 0 — 7[a] 0 17 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 27 1 0 0 — 27 1
Total 37 1 0 0 7 0 44 1
Career total 115 5 9 0 11 0 135 5
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Nantes

Individual

References

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