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Central midfielderUSAUSL Championship

Dawson McCartney

Squad depthBirmingham Legion · 28 yrsFringe player
24.1
Ratingi
9.9
Seasoni
1.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDawson McCartney
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth15 Oct 1998
Height183 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubBirmingham Legion
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
640
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Birmingham Legion.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. McCartney is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Birmingham Legion, rated 22.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 114th of 244 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, 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 40th of 57 of the 57 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 22, 28th of 57 of the 57 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 28 McCartney is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential28th of 57 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 appsCurrent season40th of 57 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 apps40th-best central midfielder in the USL Championship114th in the USL Championship · potential28th-highest potential central midfielder in the USL Championship
22.2
Ratingi
28th of 57 central midfielders
9.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.7%
Minutes
limited game time
1.55
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham Legion finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
1.55
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

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 22.2, McCartney carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 57 — 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). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.