Justin Che

Following his move to New York Red Bulls, Che's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 22→33), while his Rating climbed 44→46. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York Red Bulls · 8th	17	0	7.14	42	19
2024/25	Patro EisdenLoan · 5th	13	0	7.13	44	22
2024/25	Brondby · 3rd	1	0	—	36	0
2023/24	ADO Den HaagLoan · 5th	21	2	6.92	56	20
2022/23	1899 Hoffenheim	1	0	6.3	—	—
2021/22	FC Dallas · 7th	15	3	6.8	43	13
2021/22	1899 HoffenheimLoan · 9th	2	0	6.5	65	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

J. Che is a 22-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 642nd of 1528 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Che.

Judged on this season alone, Che graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 4.861 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 33). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 20% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Che is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelStepped up 2021/225 clubs

Current potentialTop 20% centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season52nd of 119 centre-backs · Major League Soccer 52nd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 118th in the Major League Soccer · potential 23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer 642nd-highest potential U-23 tracked

45.8

Ratingi

23rd of 119 centre-backs

33.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

89.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.86

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.86

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.86 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 45.8, Che carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 20%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.5%

Available fixtures17 of 25

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.861

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %81.8

Cards / 900.328

Foul involvement / 901.905

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 22, Che sits on 9.9, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Che's projected Rating — 45.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes1,017

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success81.8%

Duels won77

Duels won %63.1%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions22

Blocks20

Fouls committed14

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

New York Red BullsJan 2026 – now

Brondby(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Patro Eisden(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Brondby(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Feb 2025

ADO Den Haag(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

BrondbyJul 2023 – Aug 2023

FC Dallas(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

1899 Hoffenheimuntil Jul 2023

Hoffenheim IIFeb 2022 – Jul 2023

1899 Hoffenheim(on loan)Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

FC Dallas(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jan 2022

Bayern München(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jun 2021

FC Dallasuntil Feb 2021

About J. Che

Justin Isiah Che is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for New York Red Bulls, born on November 18, 2003 in Richardson, Texas, standing 185 cm tall. He is from USA. New York Red Bulls currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. Che has made 17 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,370 minutes, averaging a 7.13 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When J. Che plays, New York Red Bulls's record this season is 6W-3D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.13 at home against 7.18 on the road.

Recent matches

September 10, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 6.55 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (95 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Nashville SC (88 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Orlando City SC (99 minutes, 7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Charlotte (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 24, 2026: 2-1 win away at Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs New York City FC (69 minutes, 7.2 rating)

J. Che's next match is on September 26, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face St. Louis City at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Che at 45.8 with a Season form score of 33.3, ranking 118th of 480 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, J. Che has totalled 122 club appearances with 2 goals and 5 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 21 appearances for ADO Den Haag.

J. Che's career has also included time at Brondby, Patro Eisden, ADO Den Haag, FC Dallas, 1899 Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim II and Bayern München.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points