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H. Kessler

Squad depthCharlotte · 28 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameFrederick Henry Kessler
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth25 Jun 1998
BirthplaceNew York City
Height193 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubCharlotte
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Centre-back

Season stats

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11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
906
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Kessler is a 28-year-old central defender at Charlotte, rated 27.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 350th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kessler.

Judged on this season alone, Kessler graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 114th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.775 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 89th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Kessler is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential89th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 11 appsCurrent season114th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 11 apps114th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer350th in the Major League Soccer · potential89th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
27.5
Ratingi
89th of 127 centre-backs
12.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.78
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
3.78
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.5, Kessler carries the 89th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Passes566
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won33
Duels won %56.9%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions8
Blocks20
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.