Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · New York City FC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of New York City FC's ~39 games this season through 4 injury absences (knee surgery, calf). He still appeared 34 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 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3167 | 7.04 |
Scout report
Thiago Martins is a 31-year-old central defender at New York City FC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 14% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. 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 (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martins.
Judged on this season alone, Martins graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 11 clean sheets and 2.501 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 57th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Martins is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Martins missed 4 games through injury (knee surgery, calf) out of roughly 39 this season. The 34 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 · New York City FC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
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, Martins carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 87. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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
No transfer news found for this player.
