F. Sotoca

Experienced head

Lens · 35 yrs

14.7

Profile

Full nameFlorian Sotoca

PositionAttacking midfielder

NationalityFrance

Age35

Date of birth25 Oct 1990

BirthplaceNarbonne

Height187 cm

Shirt number#7

ClubLens

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Attacking midfielderalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

553

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lens.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Ligue 1	26	1	0	553	6.53
Coupe de France	4	1	1	249	7.03
Friendlies Clubs	4	1	0	154	7.13

Career

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Sotoca's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 11→6), while his Rating eased 26→15. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Lens · 2nd	26	1	0	6.53	15	6
2024/25	Lens · 8th	31	1	1	6.99	26	11
2023/24	Lens · 7th	32	7	6	7.49	40	48
2022/23	Lens · 2nd	38	7	9	7.29	48	51
2021/22	Lens · 7th	35	6	4	7.09	48	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

F. Sotoca is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder at Lens, rated 14.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sotoca.

On the season, Sotoca graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 26 appearances (0.163 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 35 Sotoca is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Streaky

14.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.16

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Lens finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.04

Goals / app

1 goal in 26 appearances (0.04 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.16 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.16 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.163

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.163

Defensive actions / 901.79

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %9.1

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %28.6

Cards / 900.325

Foul involvement / 903.418

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 35, Sotoca sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sotoca's projected Rating — 14.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success28.6%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions5

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Lens2019/20 – now

Grenobleuntil 2019/20

Montpellier2014/15 – 2019/20

Beziersuntil 2014/15

About F. Sotoca

Florian Sotoca is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Lens, born on October 25, 1990 in Narbonne, standing 187 cm tall. He is from France. Lens currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, F. Sotoca has made 26 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 553 minutes, averaging a 6.65 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Friendlies Clubs.

When F. Sotoca plays, Lens's record this season is 23W-2D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.49 at home against 6.75 on the road.

Recent matches

May 22, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Nice (13 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 4-0 win away at Lyon (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
May 13, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Paris Saint Germain (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Nantes (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 24, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Stade Brestois 29 (52 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 17, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Toulouse (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Lille (23 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 20, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Angers (70 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 8, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Metz (27 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 27, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg (9 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Sotoca at 14.7 with a Season form score of 5.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, F. Sotoca has totalled 407 club appearances with 82 goals and 33 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Lens.

F. Sotoca's career has also included time at Grenoble, Montpellier and Beziers.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Lens finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points