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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEcuador
Age29
Date of birth23 Apr 1997
BirthplaceManta
Height170 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubMazatlán
Central midfielder
19
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1583
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mazatlán.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga MX193015836.64
Leagues Cup200906.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Sierra is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Mazatlán, rated 30 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 234th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sierra.

Judged on this season alone, Sierra graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.729 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Sierra, 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 30, 39th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 29 Sierra is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential39th of 58 central midfielders · Liga MXCurrent seasonTop 35% central midfielders · Liga MX20th-best central midfielder in the Liga MX234th in the Liga MX · potential39th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga MX
30
Ratingi
39th of 58 central midfielders
24.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.73
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Mazatlán finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

2.73
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
14
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.7% 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, Sierra carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Mazatlán finished 16th of 18) — 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 (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success45.5%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions14
Blocks6
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.