Ian Harkes
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 6.77 |
Scout report
I. Harkes is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 18.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 374th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harkes.
Judged on this season alone, Harkes graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.877 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 36th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Harkes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.9, Harkes carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
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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