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Full nameJohn Skahan
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth7 Feb 1998
BirthplaceMemphis
Height178 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubSan Jose Earthquakes
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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18
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
666
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.

Also this season

Earlier this season at The Town — MLS Next Pro: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 151 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at San Jose Earthquakes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer13224846.65

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Skahan is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 284th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.27 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Skahan.

Judged on this season alone, Skahan graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances (0.541 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 18). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 25th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Skahan is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Skahan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potential25th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 18 appsCurrent season35th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 18 apps35th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer284th in the Major League Soccer · potential25th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
30.2
Ratingi
25th of 39 attacking midfielders
18.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.54
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

18
Apps
2
Goals
2
Assists
4
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.27 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.35 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.2, Skahan carries the 25th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots9

Passing

Assists2
Chances created7
Passes169
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success36.8%
Duels won16
Duels won %23.5%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions3
Blocks1
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.