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Reginald Cannon

Squad depthColorado Rapids · 28 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameReginald Jacob Cannon
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth11 Jun 1998
BirthplaceChicago
Height181 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubColorado Rapids
Centre-back
15
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
992
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colorado Rapids.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer6003076.57

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Cannon is a 28-year-old central defender at Colorado Rapids, rated 31.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 307th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (58% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cannon.

Judged on this season alone, Cannon graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 2.54 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 73rd of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Cannon is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25
31.2
Ratingi
73rd of 119 centre-backs
26.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.54
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Colorado Rapids finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
2.54
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58% 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 31.2, Cannon carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 119. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes568
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won33
Duels won %55.9%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions12
Blocks3
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.