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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEcuador
Age26
Date of birth4 Mar 2000
Height173 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubDetroit City
Central midfielder
17
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1126
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Detroit City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship172111267.23
US Open Cup2101136.84
USL League One Cup10090

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Cedeño is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Detroit City, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 67th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cedeño.

Judged on this season alone, Cedeño graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 65 central midfielders in the USL Championship, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.519 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Cedeño, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 22% of the 65 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 26 Cedeño is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 22% central midfielders · USL ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 31% central midfielders · USL Championship20th-best central midfielder in the USL Championship67th in the USL Championship · potential14th-highest potential central midfielder in the USL Championship
28.6
Ratingi
14th of 65 central midfielders
15.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.52
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Detroit City finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

1.52
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
5
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.6, Cedeño carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship (top 22%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.52 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 central midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target10
Shots26

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions5
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.