ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Diego.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1079 | 6.84 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 6.3 |
Scout report
C. McVey is a 29-year-old central defender at San Diego, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 13% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.9, ranking 299th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (72.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 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 32 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.153 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 67th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 McVey is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.
McVey is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · San Diego finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side
3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 15) 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
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.5% 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 27.9, McVey carries the 67th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (San Diego finished 11th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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