Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Philadelphia Union's ~37 games this season through 5 injury absences (calf, international duty, injury). He still appeared 31 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 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2128 | 7.13 |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | — |
Scout report
T. Baribo is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Philadelphia Union, enjoying a standout season — 18 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 59, top 11% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.9, ranking 231st of 513 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.76 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baribo.
Judged on this season alone, Baribo graded 59 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 18 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances (0.888 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 59). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 26th of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Baribo is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Baribo missed 5 games through injury (calf, international duty, injury) out of roughly 37 this season. The 31 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.
A career still climbing — Baribo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
18 goals in 31 appearances (0.58 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (10th of 20). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.68 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.76 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.9, Baribo carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.89 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.
