Franco Negri
ratings updated 7 Sept 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 6.98 |
Scout report
F. Negri is a 31-year-old full-back at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 46% of Major League Soccer full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.3, ranking 420th of 492 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Negri.
Judged on this season alone, Negri graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 57 of the 57 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.363 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 55th of 57 of the 57 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Negri is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 31.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 18.3, Negri carries the 55th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 57 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
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.
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Transfer news
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