Quentin Merlin

Quentin Merlin (born 16 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes.[1]

Quentin Merlin
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Nantes
Number 29
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Goélands Samaritains
2012–2013 Nantes
2013–2015 Pornic Foot
2015–2021 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Nantes II 8 (1)
2021– Nantes 4 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 France U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 France U17 6 (1)
2019–2020 France U18 3 (0)
2021– France U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2021

Early life

Born in Nantes, Merlin grew up in Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, in a family with Méricourtois origins. Football-wise, he was formed in Brittany, between the towns of Nantes and Pornic.[2][3][4]

Club career

In January 2021, Merlin was selected by Nantes manager Raymond Domenech several times in the professional squad.[2][5][6] He eventually made his professional debut for Nantes on 10 February 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Ludovic Blas in a 4–2 Coupe de France loss to Lens.[7]

Ironically, the manager who selected Merlin for the game was not on the bench as the young player entered the field, Domenech having been tested positive for COVID-19, and eventually learning he had been fired right after the Lens game.[8] Antoine Kombouaré succeeded him in the manager position.[9]

On 19 March 2021, Merlin signed his first professional contract with Nantes.[10]

International career

Merlin is a youth international for France.[3][4]

References
  1. Quentin Merlin at Soccerway
  2. "FC Nantes - RC Lens. Quentin Merlin s'invite en Coupe de France". Ouest-France (in French). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. Brochet, Guillaume (24 September 2018). "Equipe de France U17 : avec Quentin Merlin ancien du Pôle Espoirs !". Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. "Quentin Merlin". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. Aubert, Bastien (10 February 2021). "FC Nantes : qui est Quentin Merlin, la pépite sur qui craque Raymond Domenech ?". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. "Nantes : premier groupe professionnel pour Quentin Merlin et Abdoulaye Sylla". Actufoot (in French). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. Buet, Christopher (10 February 2021). "Résultat et résumé Nantes - Lens, Coupe de France, 32es de finale". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. Léger-Moëc, Aurélien (10 February 2021). "Nantes : Raymond Domenech a appris son éviction à 17h15". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. "Kombouaré replaces Domenech at Nantes". Ligue1. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  10. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Quentin Merlin". FC Nantes. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.


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