Dawson McCartney
based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Birmingham Legion.
Scout report
D. McCartney is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Birmingham Legion, rated 25.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 119th of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCartney.
Judged on this season alone, McCartney graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the USL Championship, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.547 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for McCartney, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 30th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 27 McCartney is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Birmingham Legion finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
1.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.1, McCartney carries the 30th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 59 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.55 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 central midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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