ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | 2 | 591 | 6.67 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 6.8 |
Scout report
J. Morris is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Seattle Sounders, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 80% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4, ranking 414th of 480 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.36 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Morris.
Judged on this season alone, Morris graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 50 of the 50 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 appearances (0.482 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 43rd of 50 of the 50 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Morris is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
1 goal in 14 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.36 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.4, Morris carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 50 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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