Scouting promising young centre-backs in Ligue 1 has been a joy in recent years.
From the pairing of William Saliba and Wesley Fofana at Saint-Étienne to Axel Disasi and Benoît Badiashile at AS Monaco, just to name a few, the French top-flight has been a highly productive breeding ground for top-class defenders.
Jérémy Jacquet (188cm/6’2”, 79kg/174lbs) at Stade Rennais is one of the most interesting centre-backs currently looking to join that illustrious list and make a name for himself in Ligue 1.
After spending 2024 out on loan at Clermont Foot, Jacquet returned from that spell away from the Brittany club in February, immediately slotting into then-new manager Habib Beye’s starting XI.
From that point on, Jacquet hasn’t looked back, and the 20-year-old Rennes academy product has repaid Beye’s trust, becoming a standout for Les Rouge et Noirs in 2025/2026, offering his team quality with and without the ball.
This Jérémy Jacquet scout report outlines the centre-back’s key strengths and weaknesses, detailing what potential suitors should know about the young Frenchman and why he’s definitely one to keep on your radar if you want to stay up-to-date on your young French centre-backs.
Jérémy Jacquet Stats
Firstly, we’ll use a pizza chart (Figure 1), which visualises Jérémy Jacquet’s performance for Rennes in 2025/2026 by providing his percentile ranks in several key metrics.
These percentile ranks compare Jacquet’s performance in the corresponding metrics with that of other right-sided centre-backs from Europe’s top-five leagues this term.
Upon examining the visual in Figure 1, we immediately see that Jacquet stands out in aerial duel success, defensive positioning (a combination of tackles and interceptions), as well as defensive duel volume.
The relatively high rank in ‘Dribbles per 90’ indicates Jacquet’s tendency to carry the ball out from the back and into midfield.
At the same time, he’s also quite heavily involved in his team’s possession play, making Jérémy Jacquet’s profile that of quite a well-rounded centre-back.
Jérémy Jacquet Pizza Chart 2025/2026
This doesn’t surprise, though I would say I’ve been far more impressed by Jérémy Jacquet’s reliability in defensive duels than the above data would suggest, as well.
We’ll delve into Jacquet’s qualities with and without the ball in greater detail as we progress through this scout report, but to summarise, I’d say his main strengths lie in his strength, positioning, anticipation, and aggressive style of play.
