Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1345 | 6.65 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 6.4 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
J. Bell is a 28-year-old full-back at Seattle Sounders, rated 28.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 321st of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bell.
Judged on this season alone, Bell graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 2.677 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 14). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 65th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Bell is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Bell is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.5% 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 28.8, Bell carries the 65th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
