Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1130 | 6.74 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 8.2 |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
C. Paredes is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Portland Timbers, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 338th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paredes.
Judged on this season alone, Paredes graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.46 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 55th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Paredes is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.8, Paredes carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
