AJ Auxerre
🇫🇷Ligue 1·2025–26·16th5W / 7D / 15L
Manager:Christophe Pélissier
16
Position
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Points
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Goal Diff
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Goals For
Formation
4-3-3
Press
Mid block
Budget
Low
Squad Value
€70M
Avg Age
24.0 yrs
Recent Form
Last 10 matches
Last 10
5W2D3L
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Top Scorer
Scamacca
8 goals
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Most Assists
De Ketelaere
7 assists
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Best Rating
Éderson
7.4 avg
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Most Apps
Carnesecchi
30 apps
Tactical Identity
4-3-3Mid BlockIn poss: Cautious 5-4-1 or 4-3-3 in possession; Auxerre prioritize defensive compactness over possession quality, relying on direct play and set-pieces as their main attacking routes.Out of poss: Rigid 5-4-1 or 4-3-3 low defensive block; Auxerre defend deep with two banks of four-to-five players, making them difficult to break down but conceding goals when the shape is exposed.
Compact 4-3-3 defensive block. Deep shape, counter with pace on wings. Strong aerial and set-piece game. Discipline issues — 6 red cards, joint most in league.
Pélissier fighting to keep Auxerre in Ligue 1 from 16th. The relegation playoff zone is a constant threat. Baidoo (Austrian CB, €12m — most valuable) is the defensive standout. Léon (GK, 6 clean sheets) keeps them in games. Only 22 goals — joint worst attack. Mensah (LB, 27) and Gbamin (CB, 30) expiring are key decisions.
Formation
4-3-3Position
Recruitment need
Selected role
Positional Needs
CFcritical
Only 22 goals — joint worst; no clinical striker is the existential problem
Budget: €3MAge ≤ 26
LBhigh
Gideon Mensah (27, €3.5m) expiring — Ghanaian LB departure would be significant
Budget: €3MAge ≤ 26
Squad Overview
€70M
Squad Value
24.0
Avg Age
Key Players
Donovan LéonElisha OwusuSinaly DiomandéGideon MensahAbdoulaye Touré
League Position
5Juventus
WLWDW
546Roma
WWDLW
547Atalanta BC
WDWLL
508Lazio
DWLDW
439Bologna
LDWWL
42Expiring Contracts
Summer 2026 · 3 players
Player
Pos
Age
Value
Gideon Mensah
LB
27
€3.5M
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
CB
30
€2M
Abdoulaye Touré
DM
32
€3M
Balkan Connections
Relevant for agent relationships
No Balkan connections on record