ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Minnesota United FC.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Minnesota United II — MLS Next Pro: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 449 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Minnesota United FC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 1 | 501 | 6.93 |
Scout report
D. Padelford is a 23-year-old full-back at Minnesota United FC, rated 41.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 137th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.32 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 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 2.319 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 15). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 34% of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Padelford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Padelford is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side
2.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.1% 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 41.7, Padelford carries the 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 54 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.32 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
