Matthew Dos Santos
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · New York Red Bulls.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1422 | 6.46 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Major League Soccer standouts →First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 70% of New York Red Bulls's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Major League Soccer this season.
M. Dos Santos is a 18-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 48.018 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 31st of 146 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (69.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.155 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Santos, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 3% of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 18 Santos is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.018, Santos carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
