Field Insider
19.8
50.4%
Ratingi
12.3
2975%
Seasoni
1.4
Valuei

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age29
Date of birth3 Jan 1997
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height170 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubMiami FC
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1169
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Miami FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship150011696.3
US Open Cup2002007.02
USL League One Cup10090—

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Mercado is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Miami FC, rated 19.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 176th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mercado.

Judged on this season alone, Mercado graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.542 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 9th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship. At 29 Mercado is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Mercado is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potential9th of 17 defensive midfielders · USL ChampionshipCurrent season9th of 17 defensive midfielders · USL Championship9th-best defensive midfielder in the USL Championship176th in the USL Championship · potential9th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the USL Championship
19.8
Ratingi
9th of 17 defensive midfielders
12.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.54
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

4.54
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
24
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.3% 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 19.8, Mercado carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the USL Championship of 17. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.54 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions24
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.