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Elías Báez

Solid contributorAtlanta United FC · 21 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameElías de Jesús Báez Sotelo
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age21
Date of birth18 Oct 2004
Height175 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubAtlanta United FC
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Season stats

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22
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1963
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer130211536.42

Scout report

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E. Báez is a 21-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 47.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 29th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 390th of 1538 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (87.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Báez.

Judged on this season alone, Báez graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.164 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 67 → 18). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 6% of the 56 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Báez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 6% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season31st of 56 full-backs · Major League Soccer31st-best full-back in the Major League Soccer29th in the Major League Soccer · potential3rd-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer390th-highest potential U-23 tracked
47.6
Ratingi
3rd of 56 full-backs
18.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
87.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.16
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.16
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
22
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.6, Báez carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 6%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots15

Passing

Assists3
Chances created21
Passes1,006
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success52.9%
Duels won97
Duels won %51.1%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions22
Blocks5
Fouls committed18
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.