Nicolas

Saint-Ruf

CB Nancy #5

Centre-Back · Defender

Nicolas Saint-Ruf

Nancy Ligue 2

Top 34% of centre-backs in the world
#915 centre-back aged 30+
Top 48% in Ligue 2

Score

50/100

#2,609 in the world

Market value

€80K

above 5% of Ligue 2

Top speed

33.2km/h

faster than 33% of defenders

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Date of birth / Age: 24 Oct 1992 (34)
Passports: GuadeloupeFrance
National team: 3 caps
Height: 1.86 m
Weight: 83 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Centre-Back
Contract until: 2027

Benchmarks

centre-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#2609

centre-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#915

among centre-backs aged 30+

In his league

52%

of Ligue 2 centre-backs rank below him

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 21
StartsStarting eleven: 23
GoalsGoals: 4
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 5
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 2
MinutesMinutes: 1,676

Starting eleven110%

23 of 21 appearances

Minutes played1,676

80 per appearance

Goal involvement4

4 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

77 matches · since 2016/17

RBLWCB

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Back	75	7	1
Left Winger	1	0	0
Right-Back	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Nancy	20	22	4	0	4	0	2	1,596
2025/2625/26	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Nancy	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	80
2024/2524/25	National 1National 1	Nancy	32	32	3	–	3	–	0	2,852
2023/2423/24	National 1National 1	Orléans	31	31	2	–	8	–	0	2,748
2023/2423/24	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Orléans	3	3	1	–	0	–	0	270
2022/2322/23	National 1National 1	Orléans	31	30	1	–	6	–	0	2,704
2022/2322/23	CONCACAF Nations League - League BCONCACAF Nations League - League B	Guadeloupe	3	3	0	–	1	–	0	270
2021/2221/22	National 1National 1	Orléans	30	30	4	–	8	–	0	2,700
2020/2120/21	National 1National 1	Orléans	26	25	3	–	7	–	0	2,168
2019/2019/20	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Orléans	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	25
2018/1918/19	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Nancy	21	16	0	0	0	0	0	1,574
2018/1918/19	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Nancy	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	210
2017/1817/18	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Bourg-en-Bresse	13	13	1	–	3	–	0	1,145
2017/1817/18	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Nancy	6	6	0	–	0	–	0	540
2017/1817/18	Coupe de la LigueCoupe de la Ligue	Nancy	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2017/1817/18	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Bourg-en-Bresse	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2017/1817/18	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Nancy	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2016/1716/17	Ligue 1Ligue 1	Montpellier	7	7	0	–	0	–	0	621
2016/1716/17	Ligue 1Ligue 1	Bastia	5	4	0	–	1	–	2	316
2015/1615/16	National 1National 1	Orléans	34	34	1	–	4	–	0	3,060
2015/1615/16	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Orléans	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2014/1514/15	National 2National 2	Montpellier II	21	21	1	–	2	–	0	1,850
2013/1413/14	National 2National 2	Lens II	8	8	1	–	0	–	0	713
2013/1413/14	National 3National 3	Montpellier II	7	7	1	–	0	–	0	630
2013/1413/14	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Lens	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2013/1413/14	Coupe de la LigueCoupe de la Ligue	Lens	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2012/1312/13	National 2National 2	Lens II	13	13	0	–	1	–	0	1,170
2012/1312/13	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Lens	12	4	0	–	2	–	0	600
2012/1312/13	Coupe de FranceCoupe de France	Lens	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	104
2012/1312/13	Coupe de la LigueCoupe de la Ligue	Lens	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	72
2011/1211/12	National 2National 2	Lens II	27	26	4	–	7	–	0	2,340
2011/1211/12	Ligue 2Ligue 2	Lens	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2010/1110/11	National 2National 2	Lens II	10	6	1	–	2	–	0	666

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			376	356	28	0^*	63	0^*	4	31,834

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
National 1	184	14	–
National 2	79	7	–
Ligue 2	75	5	0
Coupe de France	12	1	–
Ligue 1	12	0	–
National 3	7	1	–
Coupe de la Ligue	4	0	–
Guadeloupe	3	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2024 Jul 2024 · Transfer Orléans Nancy Transfer
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Transfer Nancy Orléans Transfer
Jun 2018 Jun 2018 · Back from Loan Bourg-en-Bresse Nancy Back from Loan
Jan 2018 Jan 2018 · Loan Nancy Bourg-en-Bresse Loan Loan
Aug 2017 Aug 2017 · Transfer Bastia Nancy Transfer
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Transfer Montpellier Bastia Transfer
Jun 2016 Jun 2016 · Back from Loan Orléans Montpellier Back from Loan
Jul 2015 Jul 2015 · Loan Montpellier Orléans Loan Loan
Jan 2014 Jan 2014 · Transfer Lens Montpellier Transfer
Jul 2012 Jul 2012 · Free Transfer – Lens Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Nancy 2017–2026 85 7
Orléans 2015–2024 157 12
Bourg-en-Bresse 2017 15 1
Montpellier 2016 7 0
Bastia 2016 5 0
Montpellier II 2013–2015 28 2
Lens II 2010–2014 58 6
Lens 2011–2014 18 0

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