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Ian Pilcher

Squad depthSan Diego · 23 yrsNot playing

Profile

Full nameIan Pilcher
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth21 Mar 2003
Height183 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubSan Diego
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
188
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Diego.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer8001746.43
CONCACAF Champions League4001196.45

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Pilcher is a 23-year-old central defender at San Diego, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pilcher.

On the season, Pilcher graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.394 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 6).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 23 Pilcher is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending down
35.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.39
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
2.39
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 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.