Field Insider
41.4
Ratingi
23.6
Seasoni
7.8
Valuei

Profile

Full nameGilberto Ivan Flores Melgarejo
PositionCentre-back
NationalityParaguay
Age23
Date of birth1 Apr 2003
BirthplaceAsunción
Height178 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubFC Cincinnati
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Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
28
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2017
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Cincinnati.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11007776.95
CONCACAF Champions League4002336.81
Leagues Cup2001356.95

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

G. Flores is a 23-year-old central defender at FC Cincinnati, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 520 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (59% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Flores.

Judged on this season alone, Flores graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 105 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 4.685 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Flores, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 11% of the 105 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Flores is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 11% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 37% centre-backs · Major League Soccer38th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer93rd in the Major League Soccer · potential11th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
41.4
Ratingi
11th of 105 centre-backs
23.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.68
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

4.68
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
21
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59% 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 41.4, Flores carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 11%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes1,150

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won139
Duels won %60.2%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles60
Interceptions21
Blocks24
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.