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Dylan Nealis

Project playerNew York Red Bulls · 28 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameDylan J. Nealis
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth30 Jul 1998
Height180 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubNew York Red Bulls
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Centre-back

Season stats

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18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1523
Minutes

Domestic-league season · New York Red Bulls.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer120010626.78

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

D. Nealis is a 28-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 32.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 268th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 72nd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.309 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 57th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Nealis is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

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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 potential57th of 101 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season72nd of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer72nd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer268th in the Major League Soccer · potential57th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
32.3
Ratingi
57th of 101 centre-backs
15.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
80.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.31
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

18
Apps
3.31
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
18
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.3, Nealis carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes1,050
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success68.8%
Duels won104
Duels won %56.8%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions18
Blocks11
Fouls committed20
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.