Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Orlando City SC's ~35 games this season through 3 injury absences (thigh). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 29 | 0 | 6 | 2369 | 7.06 |
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.3 |
 Paulista - A1at Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6.6 |
Scout report
E. Atuesta is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Orlando City SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 6 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 24% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.8, ranking 295th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (82.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 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 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 6 assists and 2.697 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 50th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Atuesta is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Atuesta missed 3 games through injury (thigh) out of roughly 35 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Atuesta is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.8, Atuesta carries the 50th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
