Vassilev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 44. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Philadelphia Union · 8th	25	3	3	6.71	43	31
2025/26	Philadelphia Union · 8th	33	6	2	6.94	43	33
2024/25	St. Louis City · 8th	29	3	3	6.8	45	27
2023/24	St. Louis City · 8th	36	2	4	6.79	45	32
2022/23	Inter Miami	2	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

I. Vassilev is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 44.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 486 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (69.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vassilev.

Judged on this season alone, Vassilev graded 33 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 3 assists and 1.437 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 25% of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Vassilev is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potentialTop 25% central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 31% central midfielders · Major League Soccer 25th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 100th in the Major League Soccer · potential 20th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

44.2

Ratingi

20th of 81 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

69.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.44

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.44 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.2, Vassilev carries the 20th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 25%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.6%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900.166

Assists / 900.166

Goal contribution / 900.332

Defensive actions / 901.437

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.055

Foul involvement / 902.101

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 25, Vassilev sits on 10.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Vassilev's projected Rating — 44.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target8

Shots15

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists3

Chances created19

Passes523

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success50%

Duels won66

Duels won %42.3%

Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions6

Fouls committed18

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Philadelphia UnionFeb 2025 – now

St. Louis Cityuntil Feb 2025

Aston Villa(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Feb 2025

Inter Miamiuntil Jan 2023

Aston Villa(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jan 2023

Cheltenham(on loan)until Jun 2021

Inter Miami(on loan)May 2022 – Jun 2021

Aston Villa(back from loan)Jan 2021 – May 2022

Burton Albion(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jan 2021

Aston Villauntil Sept 2020

About I. Vassilev

Indiana Denchev Vassilev is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Philadelphia Union, born on February 16, 2001 in Georgia, standing 175 cm tall. He is from USA. Philadelphia Union currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, I. Vassilev has made 25 appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists across 1,628 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When I. Vassilev plays, Philadelphia Union's record this season is 10W-5D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.81 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 4-3 win away at Sporting Kansas City (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 14, 2026: 5-0 win away at San Diego (70 minutes, 2 assists, 8.49 rating)
September 9, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs FC Cincinnati (24 minutes, 6.4 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs CF Montreal (69 minutes, 6.13 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-1 win away at New York Red Bulls (64 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
August 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Inter Miami (68 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-2 win away at New York City FC (70 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 7, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Cruz Azul (29 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Atlanta United FC (56 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 25, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Seattle Sounders (65 minutes, 6.6 rating)

I. Vassilev's next match is on September 26, 2026, when Philadelphia Union face Orlando City SC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Vassilev at 44.2 with a Season form score of 33, ranking 100th of 486 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, I. Vassilev has totalled 203 club appearances with 23 goals and 12 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for St. Louis City.

I. Vassilev's career has also included time at St. Louis City, Aston Villa, Inter Miami, Cheltenham and Burton Albion.

On the international stage, I. Vassilev has represented USA — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points