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Sint-Truidense VV

Ryan Merlen

Midfielder · Sint-Truidense VV · 24 · France

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Season score
45.7
Pro League 26/27, 8 matches
Last 5 weeks
39.4
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€2.5M
+€1.5M (+150%) since 4 Jun 2026
Transfermarkt, 8 Oct 2026
Born
11 May 2002
Height
188 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2029
Wikipedia views
135 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

16 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 43.9 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 202617248.545.952.8
13–19 Oct 202619033.946.733.3
6–12 Oct 202616750.246.350.8
15–21 Sep 202619026.247.825.3
8–14 Sep 202619542.648.242.7
1–7 Sep 2026212355.147.050.3
25–31 Aug 202618941.547.541.2
11–17 Aug 202618761.146.152.7
4–10 Aug 202616840.746.341.0
19–25 May 2026216239.747.236.4
12–18 May 202619040.147.940.1
5–11 May 202616323.749.823.7
28 Apr – 4 May 202617946.450.249.3
21–27 Apr 202626465.849.443.9
7–13 Apr 20261842.248.755.2
31 Mar – 6 Apr 202611137.648.837.2
17–23 Mar 202612839.349.138.9
10–16 Mar 202611313.749.712.4
3–9 Mar 202611636.050.035.5
24 Feb – 2 Mar 202611877.649.378.6
17–23 Feb 202611526.449.725.6
10–16 Feb 20261868.649.569.3
3–9 Feb 20261465.949.366.5
27 Jan – 2 Feb 202611160.949.165.8
20–26 Jan 202618943.549.843.6
13–19 Jan 202618045.650.447.8
23–29 Dec 202511147.450.547.3
16–22 Dec 20251921.050.920.0
9–15 Dec 202511547.551.147.4
2–8 Dec 202511577.650.5100.0
25 Nov – 1 Dec 20251870.650.371.3
18–24 Nov 202511333.950.733.3
4–10 Nov 20251932.351.031.7
9–15 Sep 202513151.451.052.9
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202511453.351.153.4
19–25 Aug 202512195.649.597.2
12–18 Aug 202511826.950.226.0
5–11 Aug 202511851.250.164.3
29 Jul – 4 Aug 202511045.950.264.1
22–28 Jul 202511459.750.060.1

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: −3.2 a week below expectation.

20.040.060.080.013 Jan21 Apr5 May19 May11 Aug1 Sep15 Sep13 OctScore 48.5Expected 45.9

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €2.5M +€1.5M (+150%) since 4 Jun 2026 8 Oct 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €2.6M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €1.9M–€4.0M +0% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age +0% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Yusuf Özdemir at 24 (€2.6M, scoring 41.9) −23%; Adrià Altimira at 24 (€2.0M, scoring 42.9) −10%; Marcus Pedersen at 24 (€3.5M, scoring 42.1) +0%.
0€1.0M€2.0M€3.0M202420252026€2.5M€2.6M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€2.6M
8 Oct 2026Transfermarkt€2.5M
4 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€1.0M
10 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€750k
24 Apr 2025Transfermarkt€750k
20 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€500k
20 Jun 2024Transfermarkt€400k
28 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€250k
2 Oct 2023Transfermarkt€200k

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers
DateMoveFee
1 Jul 2025RFC Lüttich Sint-Truiden€500k
20 Jul 2022RC Lens B RFC LüttichFree or loan

What the score is made of

Pro League 26/27: each part per 90 minutes against the average midfielder in the top five leagues (0), in standard deviations.

  • Shooting +0.10
  • Creating +0.18
  • Progressing −0.42
  • Keeping the ball −1.24
  • Defending +0.11
  • Aerial −0.22
  • Finishing +0.74

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 38 weeks.

01002003004003 Feb10 Mar14 Apr19 May23 Jun28 Jul1 Sep6 Oct

Plays most like

same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
PlayerRecent scoreValue nowLikeness
Yoshimar Yotún Club Sporting Cristal · 36 · cheaper43.4€225k93%Compare
Kristall Máni Ingason SK Brann · 2445.9€2.5M88%Compare
Divine Mukasa West Ham United · 1945.1€10.0M86%Compare
Emil Breivik Molde FK · 2641.4€4.0M86%Compare
Jack Clarke Ipswich Town · 25––86%Compare
Brais Méndez Columbus Crew · 2941.8€6.5M84%Compare

Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Ryan Merlen.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Pro League 26/27Pro LeagueSint-Truidense VV861945.743.6
UEFA Conference League 26/27Conference LeagueSint-Truidense VV216240.442.0
Pro League 25/26Pro LeagueSint-Truidense VV3396545.345.1

Latest matches

43 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Conference Leagueat FC MidtjyllandW 1–072000.400.2148.5
15 Oct 2026Conference LeagueFC Iberia 1999W 2–09000–0.1333.9
11 Oct 2026Pro Leagueat KV MechelenL 3–467010.050.3850.2
20 Sep 2026Pro LeagueKVC WesterloL 0–29000–0.0326.2
12 Sep 2026Pro Leagueat SK BeverenL 0–295000.050.1542.6
5 Sep 2026Pro LeagueRAAL La LouvièreW 4–090110.220.7761.3
2 Sep 2026Pro LeagueRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseL 0–33300–0.0138.1
30 Aug 2026Pro Leagueat Royal Antwerp FCW 4–18902–0.0241.5
14 Aug 2026Pro Leagueat Cercle BruggeD 3–387201.030.2761.1
8 Aug 2026Pro LeagueLommel SKD 1–168000.050.1240.7
All 43 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Conference Leagueat FC MidtjyllandW 1–072000.400.2148.5
15 Oct 2026Conference LeagueFC Iberia 1999W 2–09000–0.1333.9
11 Oct 2026Pro Leagueat KV MechelenL 3–467010.050.3850.2
20 Sep 2026Pro LeagueKVC WesterloL 0–29000–0.0326.2
12 Sep 2026Pro Leagueat SK BeverenL 0–295000.050.1542.6
5 Sep 2026Pro LeagueRAAL La LouvièreW 4–090110.220.7761.3
2 Sep 2026Pro LeagueRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseL 0–33300–0.0138.1
30 Aug 2026Pro Leagueat Royal Antwerp FCW 4–18902–0.0241.5
14 Aug 2026Pro Leagueat Cercle BruggeD 3–387201.030.2761.1
8 Aug 2026Pro LeagueLommel SKD 1–168000.050.1240.7
24 May 2026Pro LeagueKV MechelenW 3–090100.400.0536.3
21 May 2026Pro Leagueat RSC AnderlechtL 1–37200–0.3943.9
16 May 2026Pro LeagueKAA GentD 1–190000.040.1340.1
9 May 2026Pro Leagueat Club Brugge KVL 0–263000.030.0123.7
2 May 2026Pro LeagueRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseW 2–179000.300.0846.4
26 Apr 2026Pro Leagueat KV MechelenW 4–145110.050.1557.7
23 Apr 2026Pro LeagueRSC AnderlechtW 2–019100.120.0285.0
11 Apr 2026Pro LeagueClub Brugge KVL 1–28000.140.0142.2
4 Apr 2026Pro Leagueat Royale Union Saint-GilloiseL 0–11100–0.0037.6
22 Mar 2026Pro LeagueRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseL 1–32800–0.0239.3
15 Mar 2026Pro Leagueat KRC GenkL 0–11300–0.0013.7
8 Mar 2026Pro LeagueCercle BruggeW 2–11600–0.0336.0
28 Feb 2026Pro Leagueat Royal Antwerp FCL 0–11800–0.1577.6
21 Feb 2026Pro Leagueat FCV DenderW 4–11500–0.0026.4
15 Feb 2026Pro LeagueSV Zulte WaregemW 3–2800–0.1968.6
6 Feb 2026Pro Leagueat KVC WesterloW 4–0400–0.0065.9
31 Jan 2026Pro LeagueRC Sporting CharleroiL 0–211000.060.0260.9
24 Jan 2026Pro Leagueat RAAL La LouvièreW 2–189000.050.0443.5
18 Jan 2026Pro LeagueOud-Heverlee LeuvenW 1–080000.240.1245.6
26 Dec 2025Pro Leagueat Standard LiègeW 2–11100–0.0247.4
21 Dec 2025Pro LeagueKV MechelenW 1–0900–0.0021.0
13 Dec 2025Pro Leagueat RSC AnderlechtL 1–21500–0.0147.5
6 Dec 2025Pro LeagueClub Brugge KVW 3–215010.910.2777.6
30 Nov 2025Pro Leagueat KAA GentW 2–1800–0.0170.6
23 Nov 2025Pro Leagueat Oud-Heverlee LeuvenW 2–11300–0.0033.9
9 Nov 2025Pro LeagueStandard LiègeW 1–0900–0.0032.3
14 Sep 2025Pro LeagueKVC WesterloL 0–331000.060.2551.4
29 Aug 2025Pro Leagueat Cercle BruggeD 1–11400–0.0353.3
23 Aug 2025Pro Leagueat SV Zulte WaregemW 2–02100–0.3795.6
17 Aug 2025Pro LeagueRAAL La LouvièreW 2–11800–0.0126.9
8 Aug 2025Pro LeagueFCV DenderW 2–018000.300.0351.2
3 Aug 2025Pro Leagueat RC Sporting CharleroiD 1–110000.230.0445.9
27 Jul 2025Pro LeagueKAA GentW 3–11400–0.0059.7