At 20, Ivorian defender Kévin Pedro is AS Saint-Étienne’s most-used outfield player with 954 minutes in 11 Ligue 2 matches, and a rapid rise since his debut in November 2025.
Ian Cathro, the ASSE coach, is counting heavily on Kévin Pedro. After eleven rounds of Ligue 2, the 20-year-old Ivorian defender has clocked up 954 minutes with AS Saint-Étienne, a total that makes him the most-used outfield player under the coach, according to OneFootball and Morning Foot, relayed by Footafrica.net.
The figure also speaks to his consistency: he has featured in every league match and has eleven starts in eleven rounds, Foot Sur 7 reports.
Centre-back or right side, a versatile profile
The defender’s versatility partly explains that playing time. Kévin Pedro can play both in the centre and on the right side, OneFootball/Morning Foot notes.
Against Rodez, he was moved into the centre in the absence of Julien Le Cardinal, according to the same source.
That volume puts him six minutes ahead of Áron Csongvai in the playing-time standings, after the 0-3 defeat at Guingamp, according to OneFootball Evect.
Launched by Horneland, a starter under Montanier
The progress is nothing new. Eirik Horneland, the former ASSE coach, launched him in Ligue 2 last season: he started for the first time on 8 November 2025 at Troyes, in a 3-2 win, according to Foot Sur 7.
Under Philippe Montanier, also a former ASSE coach, he finished the 2025-2026 season with 17 starts in 18 matches, the same outlet reports.
His value is estimated at €10m by Transfermarkt, cited by Footballogue. That is an estimate, not a transfer fee.
Laval, ASSE’s next fixture
Next up is Laval at home in Ligue 2 for ASSE, the next match mentioned in the report.
Kévin Pedro, 20, has therefore played every league match since the start of the season, and his place in the Stéphanois starting XI is beyond doubt given his eleven starts.