Ryan Merlen

St.Truiden

Defensive Midfielder France

Age 24

Height 188 cm

Foot Right

Country France

Value €511.6k

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.63

34 matches

Last 5

6.74

+0.11 vs season

Best

8.3

vs KV Mechelen

MOTM

of 26 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

2025/2026 Filter:

Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.63

Goals

76%

Assists

70%

Rating

6.63

33%

Matches

72%

Started

26%

Minutes

948

28%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Belgian Pro League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

89%

Aerial duels

76%

Defensive actions

Goals

94%

Shot attempts

94%

Touches

90%

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Shot Map

24 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.41

Conversion

12%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

915 touches this season

Attack

Touches

915

Attack

30%

Middle

53%

Ø position

53%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Belgian Pro League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Goals	3	0.28	76	97
xG	3.41	0.32	85	96
xGOT	2.37	0.23	75	89
xG excl. penalty	3.41	0.32	88	96
Shots	24	2.28	64	92
Shots on target	5	0.47	55	69
Headed shots	3	0.28	69	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Assists	2	0.19	70	89
xA	2.27	0.22	70	95
Accurate passes	493	46.80	48	86
Pass accuracy	79.6	79.64	34	34
Accurate long balls	62	5.89	75	100
Long ball accuracy	59.6	59.62	75	75
Chances created	19	1.80	66	92
Big chances created	5	0.47	83	96
Successful crosses	8	0.76	66	75
Cross accuracy	24.2	24.24	54	54

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Dribbles	9	0.85	51	76
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	80	80
Duels won	35	3.32	23	4
Duels won %	42.2	42.17	16	16
Aerials won	16	1.52	48	75
Aerials won %	48.5	48.48	60	60
Touches	788	74.81	46	89
Touches in opposition box	30	2.85	58	86
Dispossessed	8	0.76	65	58
Fouls won	2	0.19	3	4

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Defensive actions	30	2.85	22	4
Tackles	8	0.76	8	3
Interceptions	4	0.38	14	7
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.19	30	36
Fouls committed	8	0.76	22	10
Recoveries	71	6.74	45	94
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.57	45	70
Dribbled past	9	0.85	64	53
Clearances	16	1.52	34	39
Clean sheets	1	0.09	27	36
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	0.76	75	90
xG against while on pitch	14.14	1.34	70	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 17%	Per 90 pctl avg 5%
Yellow cards	4	0.38	34	9
Red cards	1	0.09	1	1

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Goals	3	0.28	76	97
xG	3.41	0.32	85	96
xGOT	2.37	0.23	75	89
xG excl. penalty	3.41	0.32	88	96
Shots	24	2.28	64	92
Shots on target	5	0.47	55	69
Headed shots	3	0.28	69	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Assists	2	0.19	70	89
xA	2.27	0.22	70	95
Accurate passes	493	46.80	48	86
Pass accuracy	79.6	79.64	34	34
Accurate long balls	62	5.89	75	100
Long ball accuracy	59.6	59.62	75	75
Chances created	19	1.80	66	92
Big chances created	5	0.47	83	96
Successful crosses	8	0.76	66	75
Cross accuracy	24.2	24.24	54	54

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Dribbles	9	0.85	51	76
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	80	80
Duels won	35	3.32	23	4
Duels won %	42.2	42.17	16	16
Aerials won	16	1.52	48	75
Aerials won %	48.5	48.48	60	60
Touches	788	74.81	46	89
Touches in opposition box	30	2.85	58	86
Dispossessed	8	0.76	65	58
Fouls won	2	0.19	3	4

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Defensive actions	30	2.85	22	4
Tackles	8	0.76	8	3
Interceptions	4	0.38	14	7
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.19	30	36
Fouls committed	8	0.76	22	10
Recoveries	71	6.74	45	94
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.57	45	70
Dribbled past	9	0.85	64	53
Clearances	16	1.52	34	39
Clean sheets	1	0.09	27	36
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	0.76	75	90
xG against while on pitch	14.14	1.34	70	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 17%	Per 90 pctl avg 5%
Yellow cards	4	0.38	34	9
Red cards	1	0.09	1	1

Recent Matches (35)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	vs KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	3-0	90	1	0	7.9
2026-05-21	@ Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	3-1	72	0	0	6.3
2026-05-16	vs Gent	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-05-09	@ Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	2-0	63	0	0	4.8
2026-05-02	vs Union St.Gilloise	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	2-1	79	0	0	7.4
2026-04-26	@ KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	1-4	45	1	1	8.3
2026-04-23	vs Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	2-0	19	1	0	7.3
2026-04-19	@ Gent	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	0-0	0	0	0
2026-04-11	vs Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	1-2	8	0	0
2026-04-04	@ Union St.Gilloise	Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group	1-0	11	0	0	6.3
2026-03-22	vs Union St.Gilloise	Belgian Pro League	1-3	28	0	0	6.4
2026-03-15	@ Genk	Belgian Pro League	1-0	13	0	0	6.0
2026-03-08	vs Cercle Brugge	Belgian Pro League	2-1	16	0	0	6.7
2026-02-28	@ Royal Antwerp	Belgian Pro League	1-0	18	0	0	6.2
2026-02-21	@ FCV Dender EH	Belgian Pro League	1-4	15	0	0	6.3
2026-02-15	vs Zulte Waregem	Belgian Pro League	3-2	8	0	0
2026-02-06	@ Westerlo	Belgian Pro League	0-4	4	0	0
2026-01-31	vs Sporting Charleroi	Belgian Pro League	0-2	11	0	0	6.4
2026-01-24	@ RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League	1-2	89	0	0	7.2
2026-01-18	vs OH Leuven	Belgian Pro League	1-0	80	0	0	7.4
2025-12-26	@ Standard Liege	Belgian Pro League	1-2	11	0	0	6.4
2025-12-21	vs KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League	1-0	7	0	0
2025-12-13	@ Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League	2-1	6	0	0
2025-12-06	vs Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League	3-2	15	0	1	7.5
2025-12-03	@ Royal Antwerp	Cup	3-3	50	0	0
2025-11-30	@ Gent	Belgian Pro League	1-2	8	0	0
2025-11-23	@ OH Leuven	Belgian Pro League	1-2	13	0	0	6.0
2025-11-09	vs Standard Liege	Belgian Pro League	1-0	3	0	0
2025-09-14	vs Westerlo	Belgian Pro League	0-3	31	0	0	6.4
2025-08-29	@ Cercle Brugge	Belgian Pro League	1-1	14	0	0	6.1
2025-08-23	@ Zulte Waregem	Belgian Pro League	0-2	21	0	0	6.5
2025-08-17	vs RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League	2-1	18	0	0	6.9
2025-08-08	vs FCV Dender EH	Belgian Pro League	2-0	18	0	0	6.4
2025-08-03	@ Sporting Charleroi	Belgian Pro League	1-1	10	0	0	6.0
2025-07-27	vs Gent	Belgian Pro League	3-1	14	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	St.Truiden	senior	34	3	2	6.63
2024/2025	FC Liege	senior	27	8	3	-
2023/2024	FC Liege	senior	29	2	4	-
2022/2023	FC Liege	senior	35	2	0	-
2021/2022	Lens B	senior	27	3	0	-
2020/2021	Lens B	senior	8	2	0	-