Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Metz.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | 6.71 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
J. Deminguet is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Metz, rated 52.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (70.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Deminguet.
Judged on this season alone, Deminguet graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.028 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 38th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 28 Deminguet is in his prime years, and a market index of 19 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Metz finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.8, Deminguet carries the 38th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Metz finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
