Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.
Injury-affected season
Missed 28 of Vancouver Whitecaps's ~39 games this season through 28 injury absences (jumpers knee, knee). He still appeared 8 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 391 | 6.89 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 7.2 |
Scout report
R. Gauld is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Vancouver Whitecaps, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gauld.
On the season, Gauld graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances (0.46 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 60 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Gauld is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gauld missed 28 games through injury (jumpers knee, knee) out of roughly 39 this season. The 8 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 20.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× 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.
