Cooper Sanchez
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1022 | 6.41 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Major League Soccer standouts →One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 83% 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.
C. Sanchez is a 18-year-old central midfielder at Atlanta United FC, rated 49.184 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 19th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 44th of 163 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been an ever-present this season (83.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.28 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 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.278 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 23).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 9% of the 71 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.
Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% 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 49.184, Sanchez carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 9%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.28 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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
