Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Seattle Sounders's ~37 games this season through 6 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2199 | 7.19 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.08 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.91 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.77 |
Scout report
J. Ragen is a 27-year-old central defender at Seattle Sounders, rated 36.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 217th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (78.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ragen.
Judged on this season alone, Ragen graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 7 clean sheets and 2.619 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 28). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 36% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Ragen is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ragen missed 6 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 37 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.8, Ragen carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 36%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
