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T. Meunier

Experienced headLille · 34 yrsTransferred to Sunderland

Profile

Full nameThomas André A. Meunier
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age34
Date of birth12 Sept 1991
BirthplaceSainte-Ode
Height190 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubLille
Full-backalso played MID
25
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1915
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lille.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 8 injury absences (muscle, groin, injured). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1252219156.87
UEFA Europa League8014816.73
Friendlies Clubs2001807.35
Coupe de France2001586.95

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

T. Meunier is a 34-year-old full-back at Lille, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 17% of Ligue 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.9, ranking 314th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meunier.

Judged on this season alone, Meunier graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 8 clean sheets and 2.303 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 42 → 45). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 57th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1. At 34 Meunier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Meunier missed 8 games through injury (muscle, groin, injured) out of roughly 34 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Meunier is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential57th of 63 full-backs · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 18% full-backs · Ligue 111th-best full-back in the Ligue 1314th in the Ligue 1 · potential57th-highest potential full-back in the Ligue 1
28.9
Ratingi
57th of 63 full-backs
45.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
81.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

2.3
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
16
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 25 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, 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 28.9, Meunier carries the 57th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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