Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Atlanta United FC's ~34 games this season through 9 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 20 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1225 | 6.68 |
Scout report
Matthew Edwards is a 23-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 122nd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (54.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Edwards.
Judged on this season alone, Edwards graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 81st of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 2.571 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 19% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Edwards is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Edwards missed 9 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40.9, Edwards carries the 19th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 19%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.57 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.
