Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Austin.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2508 | 6.82 |
Scout report
J. Gallagher is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Austin, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 352nd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (77.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gallagher.
Judged on this season alone, Gallagher graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.722 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 57th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Gallagher is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Gallagher is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Austin finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side
1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.72 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26, Gallagher carries the 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 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.
