ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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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 central midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 26.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 394th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 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 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.856 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 74th of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Dotson is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 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 7th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.8% 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 26.5, Dotson carries the 74th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 89. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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