ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nashville SC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 7.08 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 7.47 |
Scout report
J. Maher is a 26-year-old central defender at Nashville SC, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 266th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maher.
Judged on this season alone, Maher graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 61st of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.564 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 59th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Maher is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.3 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 · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.2% 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 33.7, Maher carries the 59th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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.
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Transfer news
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