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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth20 Aug 1996
BirthplaceDallas
Height185 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubOakland Roots
Central midfielder
5
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
340
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oakland Roots.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship5103406.53

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

C. Riley is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Oakland Roots, rated 17.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Riley.

On the season, Riley graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.559 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Riley, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 29 Riley is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

17.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12.6%
Minutes
limited game time
5.56
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Oakland Roots finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

5.56
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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.