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J. Ricketts

Squad depthMiami FC · 28 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth20 Nov 1997
BirthplaceChattanooga
Height185 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubMiami FC
Centre-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1328
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Miami FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship150013286.53
US Open Cup100906.87

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Ricketts is a 28-year-old central defender at Miami FC, rated 23.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 130th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricketts.

Judged on this season alone, Ricketts graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 2.914 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ricketts, 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 23, 30th of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 28 Ricketts is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential30th of 59 centre-backs · USL ChampionshipCurrent season31st of 59 centre-backs · USL Championship31st-best centre-back in the USL Championship130th in the USL Championship · potential30th-highest potential centre-back in the USL Championship
23.1
Ratingi
30th of 59 centre-backs
10.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.91
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Miami FC finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

2.91
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
15
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.2% 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 23.1, Ricketts carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 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.