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Full nameDiego Ángel Luna
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth7 Sept 2003
BirthplaceSunnyvale
Height173 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubReal Salt Lake
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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18
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
1230
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9416087.43

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

D. Luna is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Real Salt Lake, rated 44.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 53rd of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (65.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Luna.

Judged on this season alone, Luna graded 37 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances (0.585 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 18% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Luna is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Luna is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
Current potentialTop 18% attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season18th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer18th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer53rd in the Major League Soccer · potential7th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
44.8
Ratingi
7th of 39 attacking midfielders
36.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
65.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
5
Goals
3
Assists
8
G+A
0.28
Goals / app

5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.76 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.8, Luna carries the 7th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target11
Shots26

Passing

Assists3
Chances created45
Passes729
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success44.8%
Duels won39
Duels won %41.1%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions12
Blocks3
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.