Melvin Bard

25-Year-Old DefenderD
Nice
Ligue 1

France

GTD
Injury Groin
Est. Return 1/25/2026
Hopeful to face Nantes
DNice
GTD
January 21, 2026
Bard (groin) is out for Thursday's match against Go Ahead Eagles but is eyeing a return against Nantes on Sunday, according to manager Claude Puel, per Nice Premium. "Melvin won't be there. We'll monitor his progress and hope to count on him this weekend."
ANALYSIS
Bard is still battling his injury and unavailable midweek, to be expected after a short turnaround. However, he could be in for a return to end the week, potentially when facing Nantes. He will still have to train over the next few days and raise his fitness, likely to be a late call.
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Dealing with adductor issue
DNice
GTD
January 19, 2026
Bard (groin) was forced off in the 70th minute of Saturday's 5-1 defeat against Toulouse due to an injury.
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Registers first assist
DNice
GTD
January 5, 2026
Bard assisted once to go with four crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Strasbourg.
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Registers first attacking return
DNice
GTD
October 19, 2025
Bard scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 3-2 victory versus Lyon.
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Awful start of campaign
DNice
GTD
October 7, 2025
Bard is having an awful start to the season with Nice, as the team has won only two of its seven league games. The defender has contributed six chances created, 28 crosses, and 17 clearances across seven appearances.
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Sends in six crosses vs Toulouse
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GTD
August 19, 2025
Bard recorded two shots (zero on goal) and six crosses (two accurate) in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Toulouse.
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Man United could move for him
DNice
GTD
April 4, 2024
Manchester United could make a move for Bard in the summer, according to The London Evening Standard.
ANALYSIS
Manchester United could sign a left-back in the summer due to Luke Shaw's recurrent injury issues, and Bard is one of the players who has sneaked into the team's shortlist. Bard is pushing for a France call-up after some really good displays over the last two seasons at Nice.
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