Marks Inchaud has left Valenciennes FC and is now a free agent after his contract with the Championnat National side came to an end, with the move to “Without Club” recorded as a completed transfer starting on 2026-02-02 and running until 2026-02-02. The France and Côte d’Ivoire dual-national centre-forward departs without a transfer fee, despite being currently valued at €200k.
The 23-year-old’s exit brings a swift close to his stint at Valenciennes, whom he joined from Clermont Foot 63 in the 25/26 season. The change in registration status means Inchaud is no longer tied to a professional club and is free to negotiate his next move, either in France or abroad. With his market value having declined from a peak of €400k during his time at Chamois Niortais and Clermont to €200k at Valenciennes, the separation underlines a period of transition in his young career.
Inchaud’s path through French football has been steady rather than spectacular. After developing at FC Porto U19, he returned to France with Stade Brest 29 B in 2021, before stepping into the senior game with Jura Sud Foot a year later. His performances there earned him a move to Chamois Niortais FC in 2023, where his market value climbed to €400k as he established himself further. A transfer to Clermont Foot 63 in 2024 followed, and then on to Valenciennes in 2025 as he continued to search for a long-term home and regular first-team minutes in the French pyramid.
Standing at 1.90 m and operating primarily as a centre-forward, Inchaud has been profiled as a traditional attacking focal point, comfortable leading the line and playing with his right foot. While detailed appearance and goal statistics for his latest campaign are not provided in the data, the trajectory of his market value suggests a player whose impact has fluctuated across recent seasons. His most recent valuation update, logged late in 2025, fixed him at €200k as a Valenciennes player before his release.
Internationally, Inchaud’s dual nationality with France and Côte d’Ivoire adds an extra dimension to his free-agent status. Though he has no senior national-team affiliation listed, his background gives him eligibility to represent either country in the future, depending on form and opportunity. For now, however, he remains uncapped and unattached, with his next club and league officially listed as “N/A”.
The termination of his Valenciennes spell and immediate shift to free agency on 2026-02-02 leave Inchaud at a crossroads. At 23, with experience across several French clubs and a professional pedigree spanning youth football at FC Porto and senior stops at Brest’s reserve side, Jura Sud, Niort, Clermont and Valenciennes, he now has the flexibility to seek a new challenge. His next contract will be crucial in determining whether he can revive his rising-market-value phase and turn potential into consistent output at a higher level.
