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Full nameJustin Haak
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth12 Sept 2001
BirthplaceBrooklyn
Height183 cm
Shirt number#80
ClubNew York City FC
Centre-backalso played DEF
37
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
3479
Minutes

Domestic-league season · New York City FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer372434796.98
Leagues Cup3011737
US Open Cup10090

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

J. Haak is a 24-year-old central defender at New York City FC, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (99.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haak.

Judged on this season alone, Haak graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 12 clean sheets and 3.699 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 42). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 3% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Haak is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Haak is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 3% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 6% centre-backs · Major League Soccer5th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer21st in the Major League Soccer · potential2nd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
46
Ratingi
2nd of 87 centre-backs
41.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
99.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · New York City FC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.7
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
50
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46, Haak carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 3%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.