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Full nameJimer Esteban Fory Mejía
PositionFull-back
NationalityColombia
Age24
Date of birth24 May 2002
BirthplaceSantander de Quilichao
Height187 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubPortland Timbers
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Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1694
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer140111836.6

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

J. Fory is a 24-year-old full-back at Portland Timbers, rated 43.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 82nd of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fory.

Judged on this season alone, Fory graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 4.463 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 25).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 17% of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Fory is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Fory is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level
Current potentialTop 17% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season24th of 54 full-backs · Major League Soccer24th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer82nd in the Major League Soccer · potential9th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer
43.6
Ratingi
9th of 54 full-backs
25.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.46
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
4.46
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
41
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.6, Fory carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 17%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists2
Chances created12
Passes985
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won79
Duels won %55.2%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions41
Blocks8
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.