Erik Sviatchenko
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 599 | 6.45 |
Scout report
E. Sviatchenko is a 34-year-old central defender at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 51% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11, ranking 428th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sviatchenko.
Judged on this season alone, Sviatchenko graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.535 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 99th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 34 Sviatchenko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 11, Sviatchenko carries the 99th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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