Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.
Earlier this season at Minnesota United II — MLS Next Pro: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 449 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at St. Louis City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 758 | 6.96 |
 MLS Next Proat Minnesota United II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 449 | — |
| Major League Soccerat Minnesota United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6.4 |
Following his move to St. Louis City, Padelford's current-season form is up 1200% on last season (Season 1→13), while his Rating held around 39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | St. Louis City · 13th | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6.96 | 39 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Minnesota United FC · 8th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6.51 | 38 | 1 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
D. Padelford is a 23-year-old full-back at St. Louis City, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 209th of 790 in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Padelford.
Judged on this season alone, Padelford graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 93rd of 135 of the 135 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.314 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 13).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 26% of the 135 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Padelford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.3 reflects that trajectory.
Padelford is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 15) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 39.1, Padelford carries the 35th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 135 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 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.
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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 23, Padelford sits on 20.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Padelford's projected Rating — 39.1 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
