Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Minnesota United II — MLS Next Pro: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 449 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at St. Louis City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 758 | 6.96 |
 MLS Next Proat Minnesota United II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 449 | — |
Scout report
D. Padelford is a 23-year-old full-back at St. Louis City, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 169th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Padelford.
Judged on this season alone, Padelford graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 74th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.314 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 13).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 29% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Padelford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Padelford is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · St. Louis City finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.8% 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 39.1, Padelford carries the 29th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
