Brayan Vera

Project player

Real Salt Lake · 27 yrs

34.1

Profile

Full nameBrayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez

PositionCentre-back

NationalityColombia

Age27

Date of birth15 Jan 1999

BirthplaceSan Luis

Height180 cm

Shirt number#4

ClubReal Salt Lake

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Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

2074

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Major League Soccer	28	1	2074	6.92
CONCACAF Champions League	2	0	179	6.8
Leagues Cup	3	0	90	5.6
MLS Next Proat Real Monarchs	1	0	64	—

Career

Full career & schedule →

Mobile Mini Sun Cup×2

Vera's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 27→21), while his Rating eased 41→34. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	CF Montreal	13	0	0	6.5	—	—
2025/26	Real Monarchs	1	0	0	—	—	—
2025/26	Real Salt Lake · 9th	28	1	0	6.92	34	21
2024/25	Real Salt Lake · 8th	25	2	2	7.01	41	27
2023/24	Real Salt Lake · 8th	30	3	1	6.91	44	25
2023/24	America de Cali	1	0	0	7.3	—	—
2022/23	America de Cali	28	0	0	6.81	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	2	0
Colombia U21	1	0
Colombia U20	13	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

B. Vera is a 27-year-old central defender at Real Salt Lake, rated 34.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 248th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vera.

Judged on this season alone, Vera graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.038 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 21). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 35th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Vera is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

Current potential35th of 87 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season44th of 87 centre-backs · Major League Soccer44th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer248th in the Major League Soccer · potential35th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

34.1

Ratingi

35th of 87 centre-backs

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

65.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

3.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 65.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.1, Vera carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 87. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %65.8%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900.043

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.043

Defensive actions / 903.038

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %23.5

Pass accuracy %43

Cards / 900.391

Foul involvement / 901.866

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Vera sits on 6.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Vera's projected Rating — 34.1 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots17

Passing

Assists0

Chances created9—

Passes1,371—

Pass accuracy43%

Possession

Duels won71—

Duels won %50.4%—

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions22

Blocks18

Fouls committed33

Penalties conceded4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

CF Montreal2025/26 – now

Real Salt Lake2022/23 – 2025/26

America de Cali2022/23 – 2022/23

America de Cali(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Lecce(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Cosenza(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Lecce2019/20 – 2020/21€ 835K

Leones FCuntil 2019/20

About B. Vera

Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Real Salt Lake, born on January 15, 1999 in San Luis, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Real Salt Lake currently sit 9th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, B. Vera has made 28 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 2,074 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 9 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer, the CONCACAF Champions League, the Leagues Cup and the MLS Next Pro.

When B. Vera plays, Real Salt Lake's record this season is 11W-4D-16L — and his match ratings average 6.96 at home against 6.79 on the road.

Recent matches

October 23, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 19, 2025: 2-2 draw away at St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 12, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 5, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 28, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Austin (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 22, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
September 18, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs Los Angeles FC (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 14, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 24, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Charlotte (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Vera at 34.1 with a Season form score of 20.6, ranking 248th of 513 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: B. Vera has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Mobile Mini Sun Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, B. Vera has totalled 162 club appearances with 7 goals and 6 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for Real Salt Lake.

B. Vera's career has also included time at CF Montreal, America de Cali, Lecce, Cosenza and Leones FC.

On the international stage, B. Vera has represented Colombia, Colombia U21, Colombia U20 — 16 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 · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points