M. Palomino

Palomino's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→12), while his Rating eased 26→24. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	GIF Sundsvall · 11th	25	3	0	6.8	24	12
2024/25	GIF Sundsvall · 13th	27	2	1	6.89	26	14
2023/24	GIF Sundsvall	3	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	AFC Eskilstuna · 16th	24	5	0	—	28	18
2022/23	Houston Dynamo	2	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Charlotte Independence	32	6	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Palomino is a 25-year-old central midfielder at GIF Sundsvall, rated 24.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palomino.

On the season, Palomino graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 0 assists and 0.673 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 25 Palomino is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

24.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.7%

Minutes

limited game time

0.67

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · GIF Sundsvall finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

0.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.337

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.337

Defensive actions / 900.673

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.224

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 25, Palomino sits on 1.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palomino's projected Rating — 24.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Orange County SCFeb 2026 – now

GIF SundsvallFeb 2024 – Feb 2026Free

AAFC Eskilstunauntil Feb 2024

Houston Dynamo(back from loan)Dec 2021 – Feb 2024

Charlotte(on loan)Mar 2021 – Dec 2021

Houston Dynamountil Mar 2021

About M. Palomino

David Marcelo Palomino is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Orange County SC, born on May 21, 2001 in Houston, standing 170 cm tall. He is from USA. Orange County SC currently sit 7th of 13 in the USL Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Palomino has made 25 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 802 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

M. Palomino's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Orange County SC face Oakland Roots away in the USL Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Palomino at 24.4 with a Season form score of 12.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, M. Palomino has totalled 134 club appearances with 23 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 32 appearances for Charlotte Independence.

M. Palomino's career has also included time at GIF Sundsvall, AAFC Eskilstuna, Houston Dynamo and Charlotte.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · GIF Sundsvall finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points