Melvin Bard

Nice

Left Wing-Back France

LWB

Age 25

Height 173 cm

Foot Left

Country France

Value €13.8m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.81

44 matches

Last 5

7.04

+0.23 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Angers

MOTM

of 44 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.81

Goals

88%

Assists

64%

Rating

6.84

53%

Matches

80%

Started

76%

Minutes

2396

81%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

16%

Aerial duels

78%

Defensive actions

76%

Goals

56%

Shot attempts

47%

Touches

64%

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Shot Map

15 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.11

Conversion

13%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2041 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2041

Attack

17%

Middle

46%

Ø position

44%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	2	0.08	88	81
xG	1.07	0.04	80	60
xGOT	1.30	0.05	81	69
xG excl. penalty	1.07	0.04	80	60
Shots	15	0.56	88	67
Shots on target	5	0.19	86	70
Headed shots	1	0.04	20	22

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Assists	1	0.04	64	69
xA	1.40	0.05	94	86
Accurate passes	918	34.48	54	17
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.53	4	4
Accurate long balls	42	1.58	60	31
Long ball accuracy	32.1	32.06	11	11
Chances created	15	0.56	94	90
Big chances created	5	0.19	97	94
Successful crosses	15	0.56	100	97
Cross accuracy	19.0	18.99	68	68

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Dribbles	16	0.60	96	88
Dribbles success rate	59.3	59.26	54	54
Duels won	126	4.73	88	66
Duels won %	54.3	54.31	27	27
Aerials won	31	1.16	55	23
Aerials won %	50.8	50.82	26	26
Touches	1771	66.52	78	44
Touches in opposition box	19	0.71	75	51
Dispossessed	20	0.75	1	7
Fouls won	27	1.01	90	75

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	182	6.84	72	22
Tackles	52	1.95	94	75
Interceptions	40	1.50	92	77
Blocked scoring attempt	14	0.53	63	34
Fouls committed	26	0.98	77	41
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	9	30
Recoveries	133	5.00	93	83
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.23	97	92
Dribbled past	22	0.83	1	8
Clearances	76	2.85	53	8
Clean sheets	4	0.15	51	25
Goals conceded while on pitch	51	1.92	1	17
xG against while on pitch	49.76	1.87	2	7

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Yellow cards	4	0.15	22	56
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	2	0.08	88	81
xG	1.07	0.04	80	60
xGOT	1.30	0.05	81	69
xG excl. penalty	1.07	0.04	80	60
Shots	15	0.56	88	67
Shots on target	5	0.19	86	70
Headed shots	1	0.04	20	22

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Assists	1	0.04	64	69
xA	1.40	0.05	94	86
Accurate passes	918	34.48	54	17
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.53	4	4
Accurate long balls	42	1.58	60	31
Long ball accuracy	32.1	32.06	11	11
Chances created	15	0.56	94	90
Big chances created	5	0.19	97	94
Successful crosses	15	0.56	100	97
Cross accuracy	19.0	18.99	68	68

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Dribbles	16	0.60	96	88
Dribbles success rate	59.3	59.26	54	54
Duels won	126	4.73	88	66
Duels won %	54.3	54.31	27	27
Aerials won	31	1.16	55	23
Aerials won %	50.8	50.82	26	26
Touches	1771	66.52	78	44
Touches in opposition box	19	0.71	75	51
Dispossessed	20	0.75	1	7
Fouls won	27	1.01	90	75

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	182	6.84	72	22
Tackles	52	1.95	94	75
Interceptions	40	1.50	92	77
Blocked scoring attempt	14	0.53	63	34
Fouls committed	26	0.98	77	41
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	9	30
Recoveries	133	5.00	93	83
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.23	97	92
Dribbled past	22	0.83	1	8
Clearances	76	2.85	53	8
Clean sheets	4	0.15	51	25
Goals conceded while on pitch	51	1.92	1	17
xG against while on pitch	49.76	1.87	2	7

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Yellow cards	4	0.15	22	56
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (44)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-29	vs Saint-Etienne	Ligue 1 Qualification	4-1	45	0	0	7.4
2026-05-26	@ Saint-Etienne	Ligue 1 Qualification	0-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-05-22	@ Lens	Coupe de France	3-1	79	0	0	6.4
2026-05-10	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	2-1	59	0	0	6.6
2026-05-02	vs Lens	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-26	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	1-1	81	0	0	6.9
2026-04-22	@ Strasbourg	Coupe de France	0-2	90	0	0	7.9
2026-04-18	@ Lille	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-04-12	vs Le Havre	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-04	@ Strasbourg	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-03-21	vs Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	0-4	90	0	0	6.0
2026-03-14	@ Angers	Ligue 1	0-2	90	1	0	8.4 ⭐
2026-03-08	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	0-4	90	0	0	5.8
2026-03-04	@ Lorient	Coupe de France	0-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-03-01	@ Paris FC	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-22	vs Lorient	Ligue 1	3-3	26	0	0	6.2
2026-01-17	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	5-1	70	0	0	6.2
2026-01-11	@ Nantes	Coupe de France	1-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-03	vs Strasbourg	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	1	8.4 ⭐
2025-12-21	vs Saint-Etienne	Coupe de France	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-14	@ Lens	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-11	vs Braga	Europa League	0-1	90	0	0	6.0
2025-12-07	vs Angers	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-11-30	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	5.9
2025-11-27	@ FC Porto	Europa League	3-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-11-21	vs Marseille	Ligue 1	1-5	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-09	@ Metz	Ligue 1	2-1	45	0	0	6.5
2025-11-06	vs Freiburg	Europa League	1-3	90	0	0	5.1
2025-11-01	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-29	vs Lille	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-26	@ Rennes	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-10-23	@ Celta Vigo	Europa League	2-1	90	0	0	6.2
2025-10-18	vs Lyon	Ligue 1	3-2	90	1	0	8.1
2025-10-05	@ Monaco	Ligue 1	2-2	90	0	0	8.0
2025-10-02	@ Fenerbahçe	Europa League	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-09-28	vs Paris FC	Ligue 1	1-1	45	0	0	6.3
2025-09-24	vs Roma	Europa League	1-2	80	0	0	7.2
2025-09-20	@ Brest	Ligue 1	4-1	90	0	0	5.9
2025-09-13	vs Nantes	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-08-31	@ Le Havre	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Nice	senior	44	2	1	6.81
2024/2025	Nice	senior	32	2	1	7.07
2023/2024	Nice	senior	34	1	2	7.21
2022/2023	Nice	senior	44	0	0	7.03
2021/2022	Nice	senior	37	2	2	7.33
2020/2021	Lyon	senior	18	0	0	6.75
2019/2020	Lyon	senior	1	0	0	7.04
2020/2021	Lyon B	senior	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Lyon B	senior	13	0	0	-
2018/2019	Lyon B	senior	12	1	0	-
2017/2018	Lyon B	senior	8	0	0	-
2019/2020	Lyon U19	youth	6	0	0	-
2018/2019	Lyon U19	youth	9	0	3	-
2020	France U23	national team	2	0	0	6.07
2023	France U21	national team	2	0	1	-
2021	France U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	France U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2017	France U17	national team	1	0	0	-