Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2869 | 7.07 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.9 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Scout report
J. Glad is a 29-year-old central defender at Real Salt Lake, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 287th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (96.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Glad.
Judged on this season alone, Glad graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 6 clean sheets and 3.545 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 45th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Glad is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 96.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.3, Glad carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 87. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
