Diego Chará
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 7 |
Scout report
D. Chará is a 40-year-old defensive midfielder at Portland Timbers, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 80% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.4, ranking 478th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chará.
Judged on this season alone, Chará graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.897 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 43rd of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 40 Chará is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 19 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 8.4, Chará carries the 43rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 44. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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