Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1148 | 6.64 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 408 | 6.83 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 6.52 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 7.45 |
Scout report
K. Merah is a 19-year-old attacking midfielder at Lyon, rated 74.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 105th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 82nd of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (37.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merah.
Judged on this season alone, Merah graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.078 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Merah, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, 25th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 19 Merah is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 34.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
0 goals in 22 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.08 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 74.2, Merah carries the 25th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.08 goal contributions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
Shooting
Passing
Possession
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
