Cubas's current-season form is up 56% on last season (Season 27→42), while his Rating held around 27. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Vancouver Whitecaps · 1st	21	0	2	7.11	28	45
2025/26	Vancouver Whitecaps · 2nd	28	0	1	6.99	26	27
2024/25	Vancouver Whitecaps · 8th	28	0	1	6.91	31	27
2023/24	Vancouver Whitecaps · 8th	30	0	2	6.83	35	32
2022/23	Vancouver Whitecaps · 7th	18	1	0	6.96	35	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	37	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Cubas is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 5% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.8, ranking 335th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cubas.

Judged on this season alone, Cubas graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 7.583 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 42). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 29th of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Cubas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Cubas is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Remarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential29th of 39 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 6% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer 2nd-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer 335th in the Major League Soccer · potential 29th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer

26.8

Ratingi

29th of 39 defensive midfielders

41.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

73.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

7.58

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Apps

7.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

7.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 7.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.8, Cubas carries the 29th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.5%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.105

Defensive actions / 907.583

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.366

Foul involvement / 902.719

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 30, Cubas sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cubas's projected Rating — 26.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists2

Chances created16

Passes1,063

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success50%

Duels won132

Duels won %62%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles99

Interceptions41

Blocks5

Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Vancouver WhitecapsApr 2022 – now

NNimesJul 2020 – Apr 2022€ 3.5M

Talleres Cordobauntil Jul 2020

Defensa Y Justicia(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2020

Pescara(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Boca Juniorsuntil Jan 2017

About A. Cubas

Adrián Andrés Cubas is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps, born on May 11, 1996 in Campo Grande, standing 163 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Vancouver Whitecaps currently sit 1st of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, A. Cubas has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,721 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When A. Cubas plays, Vancouver Whitecaps's record this season is 12W-4D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.15 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Austin (85 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (90 minutes, 6.91 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (82 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-0 win away at Sporting Kansas City (96 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 1 assist, 8.5 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (74 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 5, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Atlante FC (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Los Angeles FC (72 minutes, 7.5 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)

A. Cubas's next match is on October 7, 2026, when Vancouver Whitecaps face Chicago Fire away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Cubas at 26.8 with a Season form score of 41.6, ranking 335th of 491 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Canadian Championship and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, A. Cubas has totalled 260 club appearances with 4 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps.

A. Cubas's career has also included time at NNimes, Talleres Cordoba, Defensa Y Justicia, Pescara and Boca Juniors.

On the international stage, A. Cubas has represented Paraguay — 37 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points