Christopher McVey

McVey's current-season form is down 44% on last season (Season 39→22), while his Rating eased 33→27. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	San Diego · 12th	22	1	6.54	28	31
2025/26	San Diego · 1st	35	2	7.04	33	39
2024/25	DC United · 10th	27	1	6.74	34	37
2023/24	Inter Miami · 14th	16	0	6.7	33	12
2022/23	Inter Miami · 6th	35	1	6.73	45	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

C. McVey is a 29-year-old central defender at San Diego, rated 27.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 340th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (62.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McVey.

Judged on this season alone, McVey graded 22 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.24 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 85th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 McVey is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

Current potential85th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 17% centre-backs · Major League Soccer 21st-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 340th in the Major League Soccer · potential 85th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

27.1

Ratingi

85th of 127 centre-backs

21.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

62.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.24

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62.9% 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 27.1, McVey carries the 85th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62.9%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.059

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.059

Defensive actions / 903.24

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %92

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.353

Foul involvement / 901.119

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 29, McVey sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McVey's projected Rating — 27.1 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 target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes1,661

Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won44

Duels won %50%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions23

Blocks10

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

San DiegoJan 2025 – now

DC UnitedFeb 2024 – Jan 2025

Inter MiamiJan 2022 – Feb 2024

IF Elfsborg(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

Ddalkurd FF(on loan)Mar 2019 – Jan 2020

IF Elfsborguntil Mar 2019

About C. McVey

Christopher Donald McVey is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for San Diego, born on April 12, 1997 in Sparsor, standing 192 cm tall. He is from Sweden. San Diego currently sit 12th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, C. McVey has made 22 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,528 minutes, averaging a 6.76 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When C. McVey plays, San Diego's record this season is 10W-7D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.81 at home against 6.78 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Inter Miami (17 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Orlando City SC (28 minutes, 6.78 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (35 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 23, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (1 minutes)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win away at Los Angeles FC (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 13, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Puebla (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 10, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Club Tijuana (11 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 7, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Club America (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Minnesota United FC (97 minutes, 7.7 rating)

C. McVey's next match is on October 10, 2026, when San Diego face New York Red Bulls away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. McVey at 27.1 with a Season form score of 21.8, ranking 340th of 491 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Leagues Cup and the Carolina Challenge Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, C. McVey has totalled 191 club appearances with 7 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Inter Miami.

C. McVey's career has also included time at DC United, Inter Miami, IF Elfsborg and Ddalkurd FF.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · San Diego finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points