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15.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
18.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueUSL Championship
League position6th of 12
Squad size24
Average age29.1
CountryUSA

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Mid-table6th of 12 · USL Championship

Detroit City sit 6th of 12 in the USL Championship, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 15.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 18.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 134.6% on last season (Season 6.6 → 15.4), while squad talent has eased 33.8% (Rating 27.7 → 18.3). Of the 1 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

D. Smith is the form pick (Season 25), while A. Villanueva carries the highest ceiling (Rating 32). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Cedeño (Value 3.5), and A. Villanueva is the most valuable asset at 3.9.

15.4
134.6%
Squad season
18.3
33.8%
Squad rating
6thof 12
League finish
LDDWD
Last 5
Top performer
D. Smith
Season 25
Highest potential
A. Villanueva
Rating 32
Marquee signing
J. Cedeño
Value 3.5
Top asset
A. Villanueva
Value 3.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
515
Defence
1218
Midfield
820
Attack
719

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Smith
2519
Bryant
2016
Chapman
1813
Villanueva
1732
Amoo-Mensah
1617
Cedeño
1629
Wiedt
1515
Herrera
1322
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. Smith7goals
  2. 2M. Bryant2goals
  3. 3J. Cedeño2goals
  4. 4C. Rutz2goals
  5. 5A. Diouf2goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Chapman2assists
  2. 2D. Smith2assists
  3. 3A. Villanueva1assists
  4. 4S. Wiedt1assists
  5. 5S. Carroll1assists

Squad · 24

Nat.
21C. HerreraGoalkeeperMexico281.6——1322
91C. SaldañaGoalkeeperMexico291.2——618
—T. MkuruvaGoalkeeperZimbabwe300.8——013
—N. SteinwascherGoalkeeperUSA330.2——06
3A. VillanuevaFull-backUSA243.9—1173212.2%
4S. WiedtFull-backUSA311.3——1515
5S. CarrollFull-backRepublic of Ireland320.7——912
12M. BryantCentre-backUSA311.5—22016
13M. SheldonCentre-backUSA330.4——67
14H. YamazakiFull-backJapan253.5——529
30D. Amoo-MensahCentre-backUSA301.7——1617
2R. WilliamsCentral midfielderUSA301——1016
6J. ChapmanCentral midfielderCanada321—11836.6%1358.2%
8A. DiopCentral midfielderSenegal263——225
10J. CedeñoCentral midfielderEcuador263.5—21629
11C. RutzAttacking midfielderUSA291.3—21020
24D. GassoDefensive midfielderUSA223.4——430
32A. DioufAttacking midfielderSenegal263.2—2626
45M. PolisiCentral midfielderCanada291.2——317
—R. WilliamsCentral midfielderEngland350.2——0639.6%
7D. SmithCentre-forwardSouth Africa301.9—72519
23S. GuenzattiCentre-forwardUSA350.2——05
—J. Adebayo-SmithCentre-forwardUSA253.2——02723.9%
—B. MorrisCentre-forwardEngland272.8—1423

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-11-11 in 32
Goals (for / against)34 / 35
Clean sheets11
Last 5LDDWD

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

T. SilvaReal Salt Lake· Free agent2025/26
T. SilvaReal Salt Lake· Free agent2025/26
T. SilvaReal Salt Lake· Free agent2025/26
A. DioufLexington· -2025/26
A. DioufLexington· -2025/26
M. RodriguezRhode Island· -2025/26
M. RodriguezRhode Island· -2025/26
K. Hernández-FosterLas Vegas Lights· Transfer2025/26

Out

M. SheldonSSheldon Matthew· End of career2025/26
A. VillanuevaVVillanueva Alex· Free agent2025/26
M. PolisiVancouver FC· Free agent2025/26
M. PolisiVancouver FC· Free agent2025/26
D. GassoBoise· Free agent2025/26
A. DioufLexington· Return from loan2025/26
J. ChapmanCChapman Jay· Free agent2025/26
S. WiedtWWiedt Shane· End of career2025/26