PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Francis Coquelin.
Stade Lavallois · France
TM 74869 · Current player profileAge today35
Recorded moves16
Peak recorded value€24.00m
Current market value€700k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Francis Coquelin
- Born
- 13 May 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2014 | 22 | SC Freiburg | €3.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 22 | Arsenal FC | €4.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 21 | Arsenal FC | €4.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 21 | Arsenal FC | €3.00m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 20 | Arsenal FC | €3.00m |
| 24 May 2011 | 20 | FC Lorient | €1.30m |
| 28 Dec 2010 | 19 | FC Lorient | €1.00m |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 19 | Arsenal FC U21 | €200k |
| 29 Mar 2010 | 18 | Arsenal FC U21 | €100k |
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.