Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Saint Etienne.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1100 | 6.86 |
 Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.57 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
M. Bernauer is a 28-year-old central defender at Saint Etienne, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 225th of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bernauer.
Judged on this season alone, Bernauer graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2, on 5 clean sheets and 2.536 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 21). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 44th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2. At 28 Bernauer is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Saint Etienne finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 41.5, Bernauer carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 2 of 66 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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