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Profile

Full nameJames Thomas Marcinkowski
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth9 May 1997
BirthplaceAlamo
Height185 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
Goalkeeper
25
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
16%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
2245
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Major League Soccer1110027.09
CONCACAF Champions League65406.48

Scout report

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 80% of Los Angeles Galaxy's available minutes this season, up from 9% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Project playerGoalkeeper

J. Marcinkowski is a 29-year-old goalkeeper at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 29.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 357th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcinkowski.

Judged on this season alone, Marcinkowski graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 41 of the 41 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 22nd of 41 of the 41 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Marcinkowski is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
29.5
Ratingi
22nd of 41 goalkeepers
6.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
80.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.08
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
4
Clean sheets
16%
CS rate
80.5%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 25 appearances (16% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.5% 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 29.5, Marcinkowski carries the 22nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer of 41. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4
Saves92
Save rate74.2%
Goals conceded32
Penalties saved1
Penalties conceded1—

Distribution

Passes711
Pass accuracy67%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.