Atuesta's current-season form is down 21% on last season (Season 33→26), while his Rating eased 30→27. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Orlando City SC · 8th	23	0	3	6.72	27	27
2025/26	Orlando City SC · 8th	29	0	6	7.06	30	33
2025/26	Palmeiras	3	0	0	6.6	—	—
2024/25	Palmeiras	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2024/25	Los Angeles FC · 8th	31	4	2	7.17	36	36
2023/24	Palmeiras · 1st	1	0	0	—	49	0
2022/23	Palmeiras · 1st	26	1	0	6.52	61	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	2	0
Colombia U23	6	1
Colombia U20	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

E. Atuesta is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Orlando City SC, rated 27.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 370th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (56.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Atuesta.

Judged on this season alone, Atuesta graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 3.649 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 32nd of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Atuesta is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential32nd of 45 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 27% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer 12th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer 370th in the Major League Soccer · potential 32nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer

27.4

Ratingi

32nd of 45 defensive midfielders

25.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

56.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.65

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.65

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.4, Atuesta carries the 32nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 45. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.177

Goal contribution / 900.177

Defensive actions / 903.649

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %46.4

Cards / 900.412

Foul involvement / 903.061

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 29, Atuesta sits on 4.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Atuesta's projected Rating — 27.4 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 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target4

Shots8

Passing

Assists3

Chances created18

Passes960

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success46.4%

Duels won82

Duels won %49.1%

Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions22

Blocks5

Fouls committed26

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Orlando City SCFeb 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Palmeiras(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Los Angeles FC(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jan 2025

PalmeirasDec 2021 – Feb 2024Free

Los Angeles FCFeb 2018 – Dec 2021

Independiente Medellinuntil Feb 2018

About E. Atuesta

Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Orlando City SC, born on June 18, 1997 in Vélez, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Orlando City SC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, E. Atuesta has made 23 appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists across 1,529 minutes, averaging a 6.39 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When E. Atuesta plays, Orlando City SC's record this season is 9W-4D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.61 at home against 6.63 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs DC United (70 minutes, 7.09 rating)
October 14, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Toronto FC (89 minutes, 6.02 rating)
October 10, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Columbus Crew (62 minutes, 5.6 rating)
September 26, 2026: 2-4 loss away at Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 6.38 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-4 loss away at New England Revolution (56 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 9, 2026: 3-2 win away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 6.54 rating)
September 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs San Diego (75 minutes, 6.67 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Minnesota United FC (81 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Chicago Fire (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 5, 2026: 2-1 win away at Monterrey (61 minutes, 6.7 rating)

E. Atuesta's next match is on October 29, 2026, when Orlando City SC face Chicago Fire away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Atuesta at 27.4 with a Season form score of 25.5, ranking 370th of 525 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the US Open Cup and the Paulista A1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, E. Atuesta has totalled 250 club appearances with 14 goals and 32 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 32 appearances for Los Angeles FC.

E. Atuesta's career has also included time at Palmeiras, Los Angeles FC and Independiente Medellin.

On the international stage, E. Atuesta has represented Colombia, Colombia U23, Colombia U20 — 15 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points