Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Houston Dynamo's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (international duty, lower-body). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2313 | 7.72 |
 US Open Cup | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1863 | 6.95 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7.2 |
Scout report
J. McGlynn is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 9 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 10% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 47.7, ranking 9th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (91.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.35 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGlynn.
Judged on this season alone, McGlynn graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 6 goals and 9 assists in 26 appearances (0.584 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 48). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 6% of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 23 McGlynn is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: McGlynn missed 6 games through injury (international duty, lower-body) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — McGlynn is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
6 goals in 26 appearances (0.23 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. He also laid on 9 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.58 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.35 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 47.7, McGlynn carries the 3rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 6%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Houston Dynamo finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.58 goal contributions 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
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