Wilson Isidor

Key strength: Link-up play

Target man

Seventh in Ligue 1 and riding a four-win surge from their last five matches, Stade Rennais FC are quietly mounting a European charge—and Wilson Isidor is the selfless engine driving them forward. The 25-year-old French centre-forward won't dominate the highlight reels with his 4 goals from 28 appearances this season, but his impact extends far beyond the scoresheet. Valued at €18 million and boasting a 75 overall rating, Isidor has logged 1,189 minutes while demonstrating remarkable discipline with just a single yellow card. As a classic target man, he excels at the unglamorous craft: holding up play, occupying defenders, and creating space for strike partner Estéban Lepaul and overlapping left-back Quentin Merlin to thrive. His 69-rated shooting makes him a threat, yet it's his tactical intelligence and link-up ability that unlock Rennes' attack. In an era obsessed with goal tallies, Isidor represents something increasingly rare—a centre-forward who generates chances without always taking them. As Les Rouges et Noirs push for continental qualification, his ability to knit the attack together could prove the difference.