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Full nameFinn Surman
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNew Zealand
Age23
Date of birth23 Sept 2003
BirthplaceChristchurch
Height190 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubPortland Timbers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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25
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2238
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer150113337.07

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

F. Surman is a 23-year-old central defender at Portland Timbers, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 36th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (99.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Surman.

Judged on this season alone, Surman graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 4.705 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 26). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 6% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Surman is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Surman is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potentialTop 6% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 27% centre-backs · Major League Soccer31st-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer36th in the Major League Soccer · potential6th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
45.8
Ratingi
6th of 119 centre-backs
26.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
99.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.71
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
4.71
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
35
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.71 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 45.8, Surman carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.71 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots4

Passing

Assists1
Chances created4
Passes1,398
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won100
Duels won %68.5%
Fouls won17
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles37
Interceptions35
Blocks45
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.