ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Toronto FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccerat Toronto FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 804 | 6.97 |
Scout report
J. Cifuentes is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Rangers, rated 36 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 61st of 104 on scout potential in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (59.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cifuentes.
Judged on this season alone, Cifuentes graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 18 central midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.91 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 9th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Premiership. At 27 Cifuentes is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Rangers finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.6% 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 36, Cifuentes carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premiership of 18 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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