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Full nameHassani Dotson Stephenson
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth6 Aug 1997
BirthplaceFederal Way
Height180 cm
Shirt number#31
ClubSeattle Sounders
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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19
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1060
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11106676.76
CONCACAF Champions League200276.8

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

H. Dotson is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 26.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 374th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 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 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.906 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 32nd of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Dotson is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential32nd of 39 defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season25th of 39 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer25th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer374th in the Major League Soccer · potential32nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
26.2
Ratingi
32nd of 39 defensive midfielders
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.91
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
3.91
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
20
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.6% 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 26.2, Dotson carries the 32nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 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.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes574
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success35.7%
Duels won62
Duels won %48.8%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions20
Blocks5
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.