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Jack McGlynn

Solid contributorHouston Dynamo · 23 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJack Ryan McGlynn
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth7 Jul 2003
BirthplaceMiddle Village
Height183 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubHouston Dynamo
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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17
Appearances
2
Goals
5
Assists
1296
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10237617.41

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Attacking midfielder

J. McGlynn is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Houston Dynamo, rated 47.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (68.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.35 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGlynn.

Judged on this season alone, McGlynn graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals and 5 assists in 17 appearances (0.486 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 11% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 23 McGlynn is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — McGlynn is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 11% attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season18th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer18th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer21st in the Major League Soccer · potential4th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
47.8
Ratingi
4th of 39 attacking midfielders
31.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

17
Apps
2
Goals
5
Assists
7
G+A
0.12
Goals / app

2 goals in 17 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.35 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.46 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.8, McGlynn carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 11%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target8
Shots15

Passing

Assists5
Chances created47
Passes948
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success25%
Duels won27
Duels won %50%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions8
Blocks2
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.