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Jalen Neal

Squad depthCF Montreal · 23 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJalen Christopher Neal
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth24 Aug 2003
BirthplaceLakewood
Height191 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubCF Montreal
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Centre-back

Season stats

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19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1484
Minutes

Domestic-league season · CF Montreal.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer7005136.81

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Neal is a 23-year-old central defender at CF Montreal, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 173rd of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (55% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neal.

Judged on this season alone, Neal graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 88th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.699 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 15). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 23% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Neal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 23% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season88th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer88th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer173rd in the Major League Soccer · potential29th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
40.9
Ratingi
29th of 127 centre-backs
14.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · CF Montreal finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
3.7
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
25
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55% 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 40.9, Neal carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 23%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 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

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes870
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won63
Duels won %59.4%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions25
Blocks7
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.