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Gaëtan Paquiez

Experienced headGrenoble · 32 yrsTransferred to PAU

Profile

Full nameGaëtan Paquiez
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age32
Date of birth15 Feb 1994
BirthplaceValréas
Height182 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubGrenoble
Full-backalso played MID
30
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
2588
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grenoble.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2301325886.88

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

G. Paquiez is a 32-year-old full-back at Grenoble, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 15% of Ligue 2 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.5, ranking 267th of 313 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paquiez.

Judged on this season alone, Paquiez graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 53 full-backs in the Ligue 2, on 8 clean sheets and 3.825 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 42 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 49th of 53 of the 53 full-backs in the Ligue 2. At 32 Paquiez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Paquiez is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
Current potential49th of 53 full-backs · Ligue 2Current seasonTop 16% full-backs · Ligue 28th-best full-back in the Ligue 2267th in the Ligue 2 · potential49th-highest potential full-back in the Ligue 2
29.5
Ratingi
49th of 53 full-backs
41.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.83
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Grenoble finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.83
Def. / 90
59
Tackles
40
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.5, Paquiez carries the 49th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 2 of 53. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots9

Passing

Assists3
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success46.7%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles59
Interceptions40
Blocks11
Fouls committed52

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.