Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Vancouver Whitecaps's ~39 games this season through 4 injury absences and 1 suspension (international duty, yellow cards). He still appeared 28 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 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2441 | 6.99 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 525 | 6.79 |
Scout report
A. Cubas is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 28% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.3, ranking 341st of 513 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (79.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.05 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 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.051 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 37th of 50 of the 50 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 4.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cubas missed 4 games through injury and 1 suspension (international duty, yellow cards) out of roughly 39 this season. The 28 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 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
5.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.05 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 27.3, Cubas carries the 37th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.05 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
