ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · DC United.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 6.83 |
Scout report
J. Stroud is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at DC United, rated 19.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 432nd of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stroud.
Judged on this season alone, Stroud graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.588 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 38th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Stroud is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.1% 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 19.7, Stroud carries the 38th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 45 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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