Cole Bassett
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.
Also this season
Parent club Colorado Rapids — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 225 min
Parent club Colorado Rapids — CONCACAF Champions League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Portland Timbers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 3 | 2 | 921 | 7.34 |
Scout report
C. Bassett is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Portland Timbers, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 4 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 36% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 44.9, ranking 61st of 525 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (86.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bassett.
Judged on this season alone, Bassett graded 46 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 2.406 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 46). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 16% of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Bassett is in his prime years, and a market index of 14 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side
2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 24 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 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44.9, Bassett carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 16%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Portland Timbers 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 (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
