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Full nameJesús David Ferreira Castro
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age25
Date of birth24 Dec 2000
BirthplaceSanta Marta
Height177 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubSeattle Sounders
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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21
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1240
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer14239347.04
CONCACAF Champions League4012516.83

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Ferreira is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 41 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 150th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ferreira.

Judged on this season alone, Ferreira graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 46 of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances (0.435 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 35% of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Ferreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
Current potentialTop 35% attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season32nd of 46 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer32nd-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer150th in the Major League Soccer · potential16th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
41
Ratingi
16th of 46 attacking midfielders
19.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
2
Goals
4
Assists
6
G+A
0.1
Goals / app

2 goals in 21 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.9% 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 41, Ferreira carries the 16th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 35%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target11
Shots20

Passing

Assists4
Chances created40
Passes640
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success65%
Duels won39
Duels won %50.6%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions18
Blocks3
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.