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Jefferson Díaz

Project playerMinnesota United FC · 25 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameJefferson Abel Díaz Beleño
PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age25
Date of birth5 Dec 2000
BirthplaceSan Andrés
Height186 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubMinnesota United FC
Centre-back
24
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1874
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Minnesota United FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer130111696.9

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Díaz is a 25-year-old central defender at Minnesota United FC, rated 41.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 117th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (80.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Díaz.

Judged on this season alone, Díaz graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.266 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 24). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 19% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Díaz is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Díaz is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending up
41.1
Ratingi
22nd of 119 centre-backs
24.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
80.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.27
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

24
Apps
3.27
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
24
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.1% 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 41.1, Díaz carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 19%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Minnesota United FC 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. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target8
Shots15

Passing

Assists1
Chances created14
Passes1,093
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success52.9%
Duels won108
Duels won %54.3%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions24
Blocks9
Fouls committed33
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.