Full-backs with the Best Potential in Ligue 2

The highest-potential full-backs in Ligue 2, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Galves of Rodez is the standout for raw talent across full-backs in Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 67.9, and A. Lauray has been the form player this season, grading 60.1, and L. Buadés leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Lauray has improved his Season rating most, up +55 on last season, while Y. Titi's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Durivaux of RED Star FC 93 is the most valuable name in this group at 34.3.

Estac Troyes · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Lauray+55SsN

Le Mans · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	N. Galves Full-back	Rodez	23	2576.1%	689.5%
2	J. Kalulu Full-back	PAU	21	39155.3%	6717.3%
3	D. Durivaux Full-back	RED Star FC 93	25	5582.1%	6610.4%
4	Y. Titi Full-back	Estac Troyes	20	1918.1%	6648.2%
5	E. Tchato Full-back	Montpellier	23	41142.1%	658.8%
6	K. Pedro Full-back	Saint Etienne	20	289300%	644.9%
7	N. Fernandez-Veliz Full-back	Nancy	21	29168.9%	6210.8%
8	I. Boura Full-back	Estac Troyes	25	4113.7%	625.6%
9	Z. Ariss Full-back	Bastia	22	497%	624.9%
10	I. Coulibaly Full-back	Clermont Foot	20	14193.9%	6118.1%
11	L. Mouyokolo Full-back	Grenoble	25	3722.3%	610.5%
12	S. Bocoum Full-back	Estac Troyes	20	18	60
13	M. Xantippe Full-back	Grenoble	24	4290%	603.4%
14	A. Platret Full-back	Boulogne	23	23	59
15	Naoufel El Hannach Full-back	Montpellier	19	22	59
16	H. Sekine Full-back	Reims	23	3372.8%	589.8%
17	V. Burlet Full-back	Boulogne	20	17	5869.4%
18	E. Annan Full-back	Saint Etienne	23	203980%	5811.3%
19	H. Gambor Full-back	Estac Troyes	23	1818.7%	5817.2%
20	L. Mincarelli Davin Full-back	Montpellier	22	22255.7%	5713.3%
21	C. Louis Full-back	Amiens	21	17	57
22	E. Jean-Lambert Full-back	Rodez	26	18	56
23	L. Maronnier Full-back	Estac Troyes	26	2726.4%	544.1%
24	C. Konaté Full-back	Clermont Foot	22	1348.8%	5412.1%
25	João Ferreira Full-back	Saint Etienne	25	1835.3%	549.1%
26	Y. Nahounou Full-back	Nancy	22	133175%	543.7%
27	Y. Aradj Full-back	Laval	21	8	53
28	Sergio Akieme Full-back	Reims	28	56134.9%	5324.8%
29	M. Commaret Full-back	Laval	24	14231.7%	5253.7%
30	A. Georgen Full-back	Dunkerque	27	3037%	5220.3%
31	T. Meynadier Full-back	Bastia	26	326.1%	5013.8%
32	A. Linguet Full-back	Dunkerque	26	14216.3%	502.4%
33	L. Buadés Full-back	Le Mans	28	56121.5%	4932.5%
34	A. Appiah Full-back	Amiens	25	7	4911.3%
35	S. Delos Full-back	Grenoble	27	268.8%	4721%
36	K. Kaïboué Full-back	Amiens	27	2141.6%	4721.6%
37	M. Bernauer Full-back	Saint Etienne	28	21336.2%	4222.9%
38	A. Lauray Full-back	Le Mans	29	601078.4%	4158.5%
39	F. Bohnert Full-back	Bastia	28	2818.9%	4024.4%
40	C. Makutungu Full-back	Annecy	28	995.7%	3832.4%
41	G. Paquiez Full-back	Grenoble	32	411%	3020.9%
42	S. Duflos Full-back	Boulogne	31	21523.5%	2837.6%
43	P. Lemonnier Full-back	RED Star FC 93	33	4582.1%	2510.5%
44	D. Thiam Full-back	Boulogne	36	34520.4%	22220.3%
45	Opa Sanganté Full-back	Dunkerque	35	1660.1%	1933%
46	V. N'Simba Full-back	Clermont Foot	33	974.1%	1555%
47	D. Appiah Full-back	Saint Etienne	34	2032.1%	1358.4%