Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3027 | 7.41 |
Scout report
M. Hartel is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at St. Louis City, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 20% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.5, ranking 312th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (98.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hartel.
Judged on this season alone, Hartel graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.387 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 36th of 50 of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Hartel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · St. Louis City finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
9 goals in 34 appearances (0.26 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 98.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.5, Hartel carries the 36th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (St. Louis City finished 13th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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