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Dante Polvara

Project playerSt. Louis City · 26 yrsStarterOn loan from Aberdeen

Profile

Full nameDante Polvara
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth21 Jun 2000
BirthplacePleasantville
Height193 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubSt. Louis City
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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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25
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2178
Minutes

Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.

Also this season

Parent club Aberdeen — UEFA Europa Conference League: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 277 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at St. Louis City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer150013076.85

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

D. Polvara is a 26-year-old central defender at St. Louis City, rated 41.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 110th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (96.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Polvara.

Judged on this season alone, Polvara graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 4.421 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 18% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Polvara is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Polvara is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
Current potentialTop 18% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 17% centre-backs · Major League Soccer20th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer110th in the Major League Soccer · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
41.8
Ratingi
21st of 120 centre-backs
29.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
96.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.42
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
4.42
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
44
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 96.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.8, Polvara carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 18%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes1,393
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won106
Duels won %59.6%
Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions44
Blocks20
Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.