A. Najar

Following his move to Nashville SC, Najar's current-season form is up 89% on last season (Season 18→34), while his Rating held around 19. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nashville SC	12	0	3	7.08	—	—
2025/26	Nashville SC · 8th	35	2	7	7.03	19	34
2024/25	CD Olimpia	17	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	CD Olimpia	18	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	DC United · 12th	21	0	0	6.78	20	18
2022/23	DC United · 14th	23	0	1	6.72	25	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Honduras · international

Side	Apps	G
Honduras	62	5
Honduras U23	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

A. Najar is a 33-year-old full-back at Nashville SC, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 7 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 11% of Major League Soccer full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.2, ranking 416th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Najar.

Judged on this season alone, Najar graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 8 clean sheets and 3.549 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 34). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 87th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Najar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Najar is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential87th of 101 full-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 11% full-backs · Major League Soccer11th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer416th in the Major League Soccer · potential87th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer

19.2

Ratingi

87th of 101 full-backs

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

87.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.55

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

3.55

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.2, Najar carries the 87th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.7%

Available fixtures36 of 37

Goals / 900.063

Assists / 900.222

Goal contribution / 900.285

Defensive actions / 903.549

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %66.7

Dribble success %59

Cards / 900.127

Foul involvement / 901.933

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 33, Najar sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Najar's projected Rating — 19.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots12

Passing

Assists7

Possession

Successful dribbles46

Dribble success59%

Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles58

Interceptions48

Blocks6

Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.6M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Nashville SC2024/25 – now

CD Olimpia2023/24 – 2024/25

DC Uniteduntil 2023/24

Los Angeles FC2020/21 – 2023/24

Anderlecht2012/13 – 2020/21€ 1.6M

DC Uniteduntil 2012/13

About A. Najar

Andy Aryel Najar Rodríguez is a 33-year-old full-back who plays for Nashville SC, born on March 16, 1993 in Choluteca, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Honduras. Nashville SC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, A. Najar has made 35 appearances with 2 goals and 7 assists across 2,840 minutes, averaging a 6.91 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the US Open Cup. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When A. Najar plays, Nashville SC's record this season is 16W-6D-14L — and his match ratings average 7.31 at home against 6.77 on the road.

Recent matches

November 9, 2025: 0-4 loss away at Inter Miami (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 1, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Inter Miami (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 25, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Inter Miami (86 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 18, 2025: 2-5 loss at home vs Inter Miami (96 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-1 draw away at CF Montreal (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 28, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Houston Dynamo (57 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
September 20, 2025: 2-3 loss away at Orlando City SC (99 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 13, 2025: 1-2 loss away at FC Cincinnati (21 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 31, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 24, 2025: 5-1 win at home vs Orlando City SC (76 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Najar at 19.2 with a Season form score of 34, ranking 416th of 513 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: A. Najar has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the Liga Nacional. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, A. Najar has totalled 369 club appearances with 26 goals and 15 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 35 appearances for Anderlecht.

A. Najar's career has also included time at CD Olimpia, DC United, Los Angeles FC and Anderlecht.

On the international stage, A. Najar has represented Honduras and Honduras U23 — 69 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points