Dylan Nealis

Nealis's current-season form is up 47% on last season (Season 15→22), while his Rating climbed 27→33. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York Red Bulls · 8th	26	0	0	6.78	32	20
2025/26	New York Red Bulls · 8th	18	1	0	6.99	27	15
2024/25	New York Red Bulls · 7th	35	0	2	7.04	40	30
2023/24	New York Red Bulls · 8th	28	0	0	6.74	37	15
2022/23	New York Red Bulls · 4th	29	0	2	6.79	42	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

D. Nealis is a 28-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 32.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 306th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nealis.

Judged on this season alone, Nealis graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.734 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 68th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Nealis is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential68th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 38% centre-backs · Major League Soccer 47th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 306th in the Major League Soccer · potential 68th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

32.6

Ratingi

68th of 127 centre-backs

22.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

80.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.6, Nealis carries the 68th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80.3%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.734

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.207

Foul involvement / 902.988

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Nealis sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nealis's projected Rating — 32.6 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created14

Passes1,459

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles12

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won145

Duels won %56.2%

Fouls won40

Defending

Tackles42

Interceptions30

Blocks18

Fouls committed32

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

New York Red BullsDec 2021 – now

Nashville SCuntil Dec 2021

About D. Nealis

Dylan J. Nealis is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for New York Red Bulls, born on July 30, 1998, standing 180 cm tall. He is from USA. New York Red Bulls currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, D. Nealis has made 26 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,169 minutes, averaging a 6.58 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When D. Nealis plays, New York Red Bulls's record this season is 10W-3D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.62 at home against 6.67 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Toronto FC (60 minutes, 6.26 rating)
October 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at DC United (90 minutes, 6.19 rating)
October 10, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs San Diego (90 minutes, 6.94 rating)
September 30, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 5.8 rating)
September 18, 2026: 1-0 win away at New York City FC (46 minutes, 7 rating)
September 12, 2026: 1-0 win away at Columbus Crew (90 minutes, 6.61 rating)
September 10, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 6 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (95 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Nashville SC (80 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

D. Nealis's next match is on October 28, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face New England Revolution away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Nealis at 32.6 with a Season form score of 22.1, ranking 306th of 525 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, D. Nealis has totalled 160 club appearances with 1 goal and 6 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for New York Red Bulls.

D. Nealis's career has also included time at Nashville SC.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About D. Nealis

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About D. Nealis

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

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