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ratings updated 8 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Shirt number#35
ClubCharlotte
Full-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
202
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer4012026.68
Leagues Cup100796.7

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

Will Cleary is a 23-year-old full-back at Charlotte, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cleary.

On the season, Cleary graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0.891 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Cleary, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 23 Cleary is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

37.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.89
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

4
Apps
0.89
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.45 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12.5% 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 37.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.