Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · North Carolina.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1383 | 7.25 |
 US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 6.93 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | — |
Scout report
M. Maldonado is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at North Carolina, rated 24 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.07 goals, 0.46 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maldonado.
Judged on this season alone, Maldonado graded 21 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship, on 1 goal and 7 assists in 16 appearances (0.521 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Maldonado, 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 24, 15th of 27 of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship. At 28 Maldonado is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · North Carolina finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 16 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.5 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.07 goals, 0.46 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48% 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 24, Maldonado carries the 15th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the USL Championship of 27. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
