Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Chicago Fire's ~37 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty, leg). He still appeared 4 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Chicago Fire II — MLS Next Pro: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 316 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Chicago Fire; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS Next Proat Chicago Fire II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 316 | — |
 Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 6.78 |
 CONCACAF U17at United States U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | — |
 World Cup - U17at United States U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.35 |
Scout report
Christopher Cupps is a 18-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 38 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cupps.
On the season, Cupps graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.486 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Cupps, 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 18 Cupps is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cupps missed 4 games through injury (international duty, leg) out of roughly 37 this season. The 4 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 8.5% 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 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) 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.
