Goalkeeper

Illan Meslier

Arsenal
France
26 yrs
196 cm
Preferred foot: Left

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Appearances: 2
Saves: 2
Goals conceded: 2
Average rating: 6.80

Age26

Date of birth2 Mar 2000

Height196 cm

Weight–

Preferred footLeft

Market value€5.6M

Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

EFL Cup

Arsenal

Appearances / Starts1 / 1

Minutes90

Rating6.00

Saves / Goals conceded1 / 1

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy15 · 93%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0

Duels won0

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.00 / 0.00

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls1

Accurate crosses0

Touches26

Possession lost1

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won0

Ground duels won0

Clearances1

Ball recoveries9

Fouls won0

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box1

Emirates Cup

Arsenal

Appearances / Starts1 / 0

Minutes45

Rating7.60

Saves / Goals conceded1 / 1

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy7 · 57%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0

Duels won1 / 1

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls0

Accurate crosses0

Touches12

Possession lost3

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won1

Ground duels won0

Clearances0

Ball recoveries5

Fouls won0

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box1

Attributes

Characteristics

Strengths

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
27 Oct 2026	Fleetwood Town – Arsenal	6–4	90'	6.0
21 Oct 2026	FC Bayern München – Arsenal	2–2	–	–
18 Oct 2026	Nottingham Forest – Arsenal	0–1	–	–
13 Oct 2026	Arsenal – LOSC Lille	3–0	–	–
15 Sep 2026	Ipswich Town – Arsenal	2–4	–	–
9 Sep 2026	SSC Napoli – Arsenal	0–1	–	–
12 Aug 2026	Arsenal – Como	5–4	–	–
9 Aug 2026	Arsenal – Borussia Dortmund	7–7	45'	7.6
5 Aug 2026	Arsenal – Real Betis	1–3	28'	7.2
1 Aug 2026	Girona FC – Arsenal	1–4	28'	7.6
28 Feb 2026	Leeds United U21 – West Ham U21	1–3	90'	–
7 Feb 2026	Manchester City U21 – Leeds United U21	3–0	90'	–
29 Nov 2025	Manchester City – Leeds United	3–2	–	–
4 Oct 2025	Leeds United – Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	–	–
27 Sep 2025	Leeds United – Bournemouth	2–2	–	–

Career and transfers

5 clubs · 6 moves · total fees 6.5M €

Jul 2026

Leeds To: Arsenal

Free transfer
Jul 2020

Lorient To: Leeds

Transfer 6.5M €
Jul 2020

Leeds To: Lorient

Loan return
Aug 2019

Lorient To: Leeds

Loan
Jul 2018

FC Lorient B To: Lorient

Transfer
Jul 2017

FC Lorient U19 To: FC Lorient B

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 28 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)0

Average rating–

Last match rating–

Matches missed0

No rated matches in the last 12 months.

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	EFL Cup	Arsenal	1 (1)	90	0	0	6.00
2026	Emirates Cup	Arsenal	1 (0)	45	0	0	7.60

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Championship 2024 · percentile among goalkeepers (46 players)

Compare

39 matches · 3,510 min

Illan Meslier: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Saves / 90 min	1.67	10
Save percentage	70.7%	74
Goals prevented / 90 min	-0.08	38
Clean sheet rate	53.8%	92
Pass accuracy	76.9%	90
Accurate long balls / 90 min	2.51	8
Rating	6.85	40

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