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Full nameZakaria Taifi
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age20
Date of birth1 Oct 2005
BirthplaceOrlando
Height185 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubOrlando City SC
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Attacking midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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17
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
731
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Orlando City II — MLS Next Pro: 11 apps, 1g 0a, 970 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Orlando City SC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10023606.76

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

Z. Taifi is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder at Orlando City SC, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 148th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 260th of 562 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.37 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taifi.

Judged on this season alone, Taifi graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances (0.369 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 17).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 39% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 20 Taifi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential15th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 17 appsCurrent season35th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 17 apps35th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer148th in the Major League Soccer · potential15th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer260th-highest potential U-21 tracked
43.2
Ratingi
15th of 39 attacking midfielders
16.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.37
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
0
Goals
3
Assists
3
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 17 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 3 goal contributions (0.18 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.37 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.8% 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 43.2, Taifi carries the 15th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists3
Chances created7
Passes261
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Duels won33
Duels won %50.8%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions10
Blocks4
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.