Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1281 | 6.91 |
 US Open Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 6.88 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
R. Mertz is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Pittsburgh Riverhounds, rated 20.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 172nd of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mertz.
Judged on this season alone, Mertz graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 27 of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances (0.351 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Mertz, 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 21, 20th of 27 of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship. At 29 Mertz is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pittsburgh Riverhounds finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 15 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.6, Mertz carries the 20th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the USL Championship of 27. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.35 goal contributions 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.
