PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Francis Coquelin.
Stade Lavallois · France
TM 74869 · Current player profileAge today—
Recorded moves16
Peak recorded value€24.00m
Current market value€700k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Francis Coquelin
- Born
- —
- Nationality
- France
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 177
- Joined current club
- 06 Jul 2026
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- FC NantesLast recorded move · 06 Jul 2026
- Villarreal CFLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Valencia CFLast recorded move · 12 Aug 2020
- Arsenal FCLast recorded move · 11 Jan 2018
- Charlton AthleticLast recorded move · 12 Dec 2014
- SC FreiburgLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2014
- Arsenal FC U21Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2011
- FC LorientLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2011
- Arsenal FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2009
- Stade Laval U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Stade Laval YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- AS du Bourny YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | — | Stade Lavallois | €500k |
| 01 Jun 2026 | — | FC Nantes | €700k |
| 15 Dec 2025 | — | FC Nantes | €800k |
| 03 Jun 2025 | — | FC Nantes | €900k |
| 16 Oct 2024 | — | Not recorded | €1.00m |
| 07 Jun 2024 | — | Villarreal CF | €1.50m |
| 22 Dec 2023 | — | Villarreal CF | €2.00m |
| 13 Oct 2023 | — | Villarreal CF | €2.50m |
| 13 Jun 2023 | — | Villarreal CF | €3.00m |
| 07 Nov 2022 | — | Villarreal CF | €5.00m |
| 03 Jun 2022 | — | Villarreal CF | €5.00m |
| 30 Dec 2021 | — | Villarreal CF | €5.00m |
| 10 Jun 2021 | — | Villarreal CF | €5.00m |
| 05 Jan 2021 | — | Villarreal CF | €6.00m |
| 08 Oct 2020 | — | Villarreal CF | €8.00m |
| 23 Jul 2020 | — | Valencia CF | €14.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | — | Valencia CF | €19.00m |
| 20 Dec 2019 | — | Valencia CF | €24.00m |
| 10 Sep 2019 | — | Valencia CF | €20.00m |
| 11 Jun 2019 | — | Valencia CF | €17.50m |
| 21 Dec 2018 | — | Valencia CF | €15.00m |
| 30 May 2018 | — | Valencia CF | €12.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | — | Arsenal FC | €12.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | — | Arsenal FC | €15.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | — | Arsenal FC | €15.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | — | Arsenal FC | €13.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | — | Arsenal FC | €12.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | — | Arsenal FC | €7.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | — | Arsenal FC | €4.50m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | — | Arsenal FC | €3.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul 2026 | FC Nantes | Stade Lavallois | Transfer | Free |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Not recorded | FC Nantes | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Villarreal CF | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Valencia CF | Villarreal CF | Transfer | €7.10m |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Arsenal FC | Valencia CF | Transfer | €14.00m |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 03 Nov 2014 | Arsenal FC | Charlton Athletic | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2014 | SC Freiburg | Arsenal FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 05 Jul 2013 | Arsenal FC | SC Freiburg | Loan | €200k |
| 01 Jul 2011 | Arsenal FC U21 | Arsenal FC | Internal move | — |
| 30 Jun 2011 | FC Lorient | Arsenal FC U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Arsenal FC U21 | FC Lorient | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Arsenal FC U18 | Arsenal FC U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Stade Laval U17 | Arsenal FC U18 | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Stade Laval Youth | Stade Laval U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | AS du Bourny Youth | Stade Laval Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.