ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 3 | 2 | 941 | 7.17 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 6.67 |
Scout report
J. Paintsil is a 28-year-old winger at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 26% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.9, ranking 259th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (72.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paintsil.
Judged on this season alone, Paintsil graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 46 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances (0.503 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 34th of 46 of the 46 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Paintsil is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.9, Paintsil carries the 34th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 46, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 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 wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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