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Full nameDanley Jean-Jacques
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityHaiti
Age26
Date of birth20 May 2000
Height182 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Central midfielder
33
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
2597
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer333225976.95

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

D. Jean-Jacques is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 39.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 151st of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jean-Jacques.

Judged on this season alone, Jean-Jacques graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 39). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 35% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Jean-Jacques is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/24
Current potentialTop 35% central midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 17% central midfielders · Major League Soccer14th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer151st in the Major League Soccer · potential29th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer
39.8
Ratingi
29th of 84 central midfielders
39
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
82.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.5
Def. / 90
54
Tackles
42
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.8, Jean-Jacques carries the 29th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 35%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.