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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | 0 | 951 | 6.71 |
Scout report
J. Bueno is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 30.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 303rd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bueno.
Judged on this season alone, Bueno graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 50 of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.164 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 13). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 33rd of 50 of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Bueno is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
Bueno is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.4% 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 30.1, Bueno carries the 33rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.16 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 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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