Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Also this season
Earlier this season at The Town — MLS Next Pro: 4 apps, 2g 0a, 353 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at San Jose Earthquakes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 19 | 1 | 2 | 936 | 6.67 |
 MLS Next Proat The Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 353 | — |
Scout report
J. Ricketts is a 24-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 38.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 172nd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricketts.
Judged on this season alone, Ricketts graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 92nd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.558 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 31% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Ricketts is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 38.8, Ricketts carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 31%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
