José Caicedo
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.
Also this season
Earlier this season at U.N.A.M. - Pumas — CONCACAF Champions League: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 450 min
Earlier this season at U.N.A.M. - Pumas — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Portland Timbers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 7.03 |
 CONCACAF Champions Leagueat U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Caicedo is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Portland Timbers, rated 39.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 207th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Caicedo.
Judged on this season alone, Caicedo graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.508 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 22). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 19th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Caicedo is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side
5.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 62.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.7, Caicedo carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 45, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
