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Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth1 Mar 1997
Height188 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubMiami FC
Centre-back
15
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1350
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Miami FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship152013506.61
US Open Cup3003007.16
USL League One Cup10090

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Knutson is a 29-year-old central defender at Miami FC, rated 21.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 161st of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knutson.

Judged on this season alone, Knutson graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 3.467 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Knutson, 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 21, 34th of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 29 Knutson is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential34th of 59 centre-backs · USL ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 34% centre-backs · USL Championship20th-best centre-back in the USL Championship161st in the USL Championship · potential34th-highest potential centre-back in the USL Championship
21.3
Ratingi
34th of 59 centre-backs
15.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.47
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Miami FC finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

3.47
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50% 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 21.3, Knutson carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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.