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Full nameCooper Sanchez
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age18
Date of birth26 Mar 2008
BirthplaceSeattle
Shirt number#48
ClubAtlanta United FC
Central midfielderalso played FWD
24
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1752
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Atlanta United II — MLS Next Pro: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 619 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Atlanta United FC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer140110226.41

Scout report

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 81% of Atlanta United FC's available minutes this season, up from 3% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

C. Sanchez is a 18-year-old central midfielder at Atlanta United FC, rated 48.97200000000001 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 30th of 150 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been an ever-present this season (81.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanchez.

Judged on this season alone, Sanchez graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 86 of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.209 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 9% of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 18 Sanchez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

48.97200000000001
Ratingi
7th of 86 central midfielders
21.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.21
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

24
Apps
2.21
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
13
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.97200000000001, Sanchez carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 9%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots10

Passing

Assists1
Chances created19
Passes819
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success40%
Duels won58
Duels won %35.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions13
Fouls committed41

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.