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Ilijah Paul

Squad depthMonterey Bay · 24 yrsRotation
33.2
6.7%
Ratingi
20
Seasoni
4.1
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIlijah Paul Gindiri
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth26 Jul 2002
BirthplaceGilbert
Height183 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubMonterey Bay
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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16
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1234
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Monterey Bay.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

I. Paul is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Monterey Bay, rated 31.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paul.

Judged on this season alone, Paul graded 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 44 centre-forwards in the USL Championship, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (0.438 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 20).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 10% of the 44 centre-forwards in the USL Championship. At 24 Paul is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 10% centre-forwards · USL ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 25% centre-forwards · USL Championship11th-best centre-forward in the USL Championship13th in the USL Championship · potential4th-highest potential centre-forward in the USL Championship
31.8
Ratingi
4th of 44 centre-forwards
20
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Monterey Bay finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

4 goals in 16 appearances (0.25 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.7% 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 31.8, Paul carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the USL Championship (top 10%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Monterey Bay finished 11th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions 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-forwards in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions6
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.