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Ian Pilcher

Squad depthSan Diego · 23 yrsFringe player
35
15%
Ratingi
16.3
±0%
Seasoni
7.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIan Pilcher
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth21 Mar 2003
Height183 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubSan Diego
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Centre-back

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
174
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Diego.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer8001746.43
CONCACAF Champions League4001196.45

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Pilcher is a 23-year-old central defender at San Diego, rated 41.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pilcher.

On the season, Pilcher graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.713 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 23 Pilcher is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Pilcher is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
41.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
16.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.71
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

20
Apps
2.71
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
15
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions15
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.