Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · DC United.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of DC United's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty, yellow cards). He still appeared 26 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 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1541 | 6.82 |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat Finland U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 6.64 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Finland U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
M. Peltola is a 24-year-old central midfielder at DC United, rated 40.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Peltola.
Judged on this season alone, Peltola graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.263 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 22).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 31% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Peltola is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Peltola missed 4 games through injury (international duty, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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.
Peltola is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.1% 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 40.3, Peltola carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 31%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 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.
