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Diego Luna

Solid contributorReal Salt Lake · 22 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDiego Ángel Luna
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age22
Date of birth7 Sept 2003
BirthplaceSunnyvale
Height173 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubReal Salt Lake
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
15
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
1043
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9416087.43

Scout report

Solid contributorGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

D. Luna is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Real Salt Lake, rated 47.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 606th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (68.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Luna.

Judged on this season alone, Luna graded 43 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances (0.69 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 43). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 18% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Luna is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 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
47.6
Ratingi
7th of 39 attacking midfielders
43.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
68.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.69
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
5
Goals
3
Assists
8
G+A
0.33
Goals / app

5 goals in 15 appearances (0.33 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.53 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.55 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.6, 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 (0.69 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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 target8
Shots20

Passing

Assists3
Chances created40
Passes612
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success50%
Duels won33
Duels won %41.8%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions10
Blocks1
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.