Atuesta's current-season form is up 9% on last season (Season 33→36), while his Rating eased 30→28. 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	15	0	3	6.79	26	36
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

Project playerCreative Central midfielder

E. Atuesta is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Orlando City SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 24% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28, ranking 322nd of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (63.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.22 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 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 4.225 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 59th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Atuesta is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Atuesta is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential59th of 71 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 24% central midfielders · Major League Soccer 17th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 322nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 59th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

Ratingi

59th of 71 central midfielders

35.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

63.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.22

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

4.22

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 63.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.22 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 28, Atuesta carries the 59th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 71. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.22 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 %63.6%

Available fixtures16 of 21

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.295

Goal contribution / 900.295

Defensive actions / 904.225

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %35.3

Cards / 900.59

Foul involvement / 903.242

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 29, Atuesta sits on 4.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Atuesta's projected Rating — 28 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots6

Passing

Assists3

Chances created11

Passes562

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success35.3%

Duels won55

Duels won %50%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions12

Blocks4

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

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 central 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 15 appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists across 916 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When E. Atuesta plays, Orlando City SC's record this season is 4W-2D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.68 at home against 6.83 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Chicago Fire (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-3 loss away at New York Red Bulls (62 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 23, 2026: 4-0 win away at San Jose Earthquakes (79 minutes, 3 assists, 8.2 rating)
May 23, 2026: 2-6 loss away at FC Cincinnati (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Atlanta United FC (69 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 13, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Philadelphia Union (63 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at CF Montreal (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 4-3 win away at Inter Miami (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (89 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Columbus Crew (64 minutes, 6.9 rating)

E. Atuesta's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Orlando City SC face Minnesota United FC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Atuesta at 28 with a Season form score of 35.6, ranking 322nd of 436 central 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 242 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