ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 1 | 320 | 6.59 |
Scout report
Matthew Edwards is a 23-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 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 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.98 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 10). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 40% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Edwards is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.5% 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 39.6, Edwards carries the 22nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 56 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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