ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | 0 | 450 | 6.79 |
Scout report
D. Romney is a 33-year-old central defender at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 13.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 490th of 506 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Romney.
Judged on this season alone, Romney graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 99th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.273 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 123rd of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Romney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side
2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13.4, Romney carries the 123rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
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.
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Transfer news
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