Joseph Paintsil
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 3 | 2 | 941 | 7.17 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 6.67 |
Scout report
J. Paintsil is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 32.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 274th of 486 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (63.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paintsil.
Judged on this season alone, Paintsil graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 38 of the 38 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances (0.468 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 20th of 38 of the 38 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Paintsil is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
5 goals in 20 appearances (0.25 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.11 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.6, Paintsil carries the 20th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 38. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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