Field Insider
39.5
5.5%
Ratingi
18.7
29.7%
Seasoni
7.4
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJack Maher
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth28 Oct 1999
Height188 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubNashville SC
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Centre-back

Season stats

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31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2688
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nashville SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer310026886.82
US Open Cup20064—

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Maher is a 26-year-old central defender at Nashville SC, rated 39.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 158th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maher.

Judged on this season alone, Maher graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 7 clean sheets and 1.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 26% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Maher is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 26% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season55th of 87 centre-backs · Major League Soccer55th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer158th in the Major League Soccer · potential22nd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
39.5
Ratingi
22nd of 87 centre-backs
18.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
80.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.41
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

1.41
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
19
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

1.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 31 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.41 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.5, Maher carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 26%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes1,823
Pass accuracy54%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won72
Duels won %52.2%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions19
Blocks9
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.