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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 19 | 1 | 2 | 936 | 6.67 |
 MLS Next Proat The Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 353 | — |
Scout report
J. Ricketts is a 24-year-old central midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 171st of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricketts.
Judged on this season alone, Ricketts graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 92nd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.558 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 17).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 31% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Ricketts is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.6% 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 38.1, Ricketts carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 31%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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