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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
Full-backalso played MID
24
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
2148
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer130211536.42

Scout report

Solid contributorFull-back

E. Báez is a 21-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 28th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 455th of 1637 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (88.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 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 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.226 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 67 → 21). 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 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Báez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

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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
48.3
Ratingi
3rd of 55 full-backs
21.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
88.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

24
Apps
3.23
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
23
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 88.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 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 48.3, Báez carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 6%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 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. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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
Shots17

Passing

Assists3
Chances created24
Passes1,079
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success55.6%
Duels won104
Duels won %51.2%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions23
Blocks8
Fouls committed20
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.