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Chris Applewhite

Squad depthAustin · 19 yrsFringe playerLoan signing
38.6
Ratingi
7.2
Seasoni
5.7
Valuei

ratings updated 7 Sept 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age19
Date of birth23 Aug 2007
Shirt number#33
ClubAustin
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Centre-back

Season stats

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5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
192
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nashville SC.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Huntsville City — MLS Next Pro: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 242 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Austin; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Chris Applewhite is a 19-year-old central defender at Austin, rated 38.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Applewhite.

On the season, Applewhite graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 0.938 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Applewhite, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 19 Applewhite is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

38.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.94
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Austin finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

5
Apps
0.94
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

0.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.