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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Austin.
Injury-affected season
Missed 12 of Austin's ~36 games this season through 12 injury absences (hamstring, hip). He still appeared 21 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 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1510 | 6.87 |
Scout report
M. Desler is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Austin, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 20% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23, ranking 384th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (69.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Desler.
Judged on this season alone, Desler graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.993 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 65th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Desler is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Desler missed 12 games through injury (hamstring, hip) out of roughly 36 this season. The 21 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.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Austin finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 23, Desler carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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