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Central midfielderUSAUSL Championship

John Scearce

Squad depthPhoenix Rising · 28 yrsRotation
21.4
Ratingi
12.3
Seasoni
1.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJohn Paul Scearce
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth19 Dec 1997
Height185 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubPhoenix Rising
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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12
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
942
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Phoenix Rising.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Scearce is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Phoenix Rising, rated 21.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scearce.

Judged on this season alone, Scearce graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the USL Championship, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.248 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Scearce, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 35th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 28 Scearce is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential35th of 59 central midfielders · USL Championship · 12 appsCurrent season30th of 59 central midfielders · USL Championship · 12 apps30th-best central midfielder in the USL Championship145th in the USL Championship · potential35th-highest potential central midfielder in the USL Championship
21.5
Ratingi
35th of 59 central midfielders
12.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.25
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Phoenix Rising finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
3.25
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% 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 21.5, Scearce carries the 35th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 59 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions6
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.