Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 34 | 15 | 13 | 2712 | 7.49 |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | — |
Scout report
P. Zinckernagel is a 31-year-old winger at Chicago Fire, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 13 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 64, top 6% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.7, ranking 362nd of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.5 goals, 0.43 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zinckernagel.
Judged on this season alone, Zinckernagel graded 64 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 35 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 15 goals and 13 assists in 34 appearances (0.929 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 64). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 29th of 35 of the 35 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Zinckernagel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
15 goals in 34 appearances (0.44 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (8th of 15). He also laid on 13 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 28 goal contributions (0.82 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.5 goals, 0.43 assists) — productive for the role.
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 25.7, Zinckernagel carries the 29th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 35. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.93 goal contributions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
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