Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of San Jose Earthquakes's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (lower-body). He still appeared 20 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccerat Columbus Crew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 247 | 7 |
 CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.6 |
Scout report
D. Jones is a 29-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 345th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (52.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jones.
Judged on this season alone, Jones graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 75th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.258 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 74th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Jones is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Jones missed 4 games through injury (lower-body) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 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.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.51 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 0.45 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27, Jones carries the 74th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
