Quentin Merlin
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 Merlin with Marseille in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 33 | (1) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ 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
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.
Club career
Nantes
In January 2021, Merlin was selected by Nantes manager Raymond Domenech several times for the professional squad. 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.
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. Antoine Kombouaré succeeded him in the manager position.
On 19 March 2021, Merlin signed his first professional contract with Nantes. On 19 February 2022, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. He achieved his first title with the club by winning the Coupe de France.
Marseille
On 26 January 2024, Merlin moved to fellow Ligue 1 side Marseille, having agreed a contract until 2028. The transfer fee paid to Nantes was reported as €12 million. In the latter stages of the 2023–24 season, he became part of the team which reached the Europa League semi-finals.
Rennes
On 21 July 2025, Merlin signed with Ligue 1 side Rennes, signing a four-year deal.
International career
Merlin is a youth international for France.
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2025
| 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Nantes
- Coupe de France: 2021–22
- Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2022
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025
References
External links
- Profile[permanent dead link] at the Olympique de Marseille website
- Quentin Merlin at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Quentin Merlin – UEFA competition record (archive)
