Hassani Dotson
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | 0 | 667 | 6.76 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.8 |
Scout report
H. Dotson is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 364th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (57.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dotson.
Judged on this season alone, Dotson graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.567 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 35th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Dotson is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.7% 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 25.5, Dotson carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 44 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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