Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · CF Montreal.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of CF Montreal's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences and 1 suspension (international duty). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1438 | 6.85 |
 Canadian Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | — |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Waterman is a 30-year-old central defender at CF Montreal, rated 26.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 348th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (86.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Waterman.
Judged on this season alone, Waterman graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.363 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 54th of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Waterman is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Waterman missed 4 games through injury and 1 suspension (international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · CF Montreal finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.1% 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 26.7, Waterman carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 87. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
