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Profile

Full nameJames Thomas Marcinkowski
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth9 May 1997
BirthplaceAlamo
Height185 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
Goalkeeper
21
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
14%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1885
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Major League Soccer1110027.09
CONCACAF Champions League65406.48

Scout report

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 80% of Los Angeles Galaxy's available minutes this season, up from 9% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Project playerGoalkeeper

J. Marcinkowski is a 29-year-old goalkeeper at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 330th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (77.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcinkowski.

Judged on this season alone, Marcinkowski graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 41 of the 41 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 22nd of 41 of the 41 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Marcinkowski is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
28.7
Ratingi
22nd of 41 goalkeepers
5.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.1
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
3
Clean sheets
14%
CS rate
77.6%
Minutes

3 clean sheets in 21 appearances (14% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.7, Marcinkowski carries the 22nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer of 41. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

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

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets3
Saves82
Save rate75.9%
Goals conceded26
Penalties saved1
Penalties conceded1

Distribution

Passes610
Pass accuracy68%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.