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Full nameJoseph Martin Paintsil
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age28
Date of birth1 Feb 1998
BirthplaceAccra
Height169 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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23
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
1663
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer12329417.17
CONCACAF Champions League3101886.67

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

J. Paintsil is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 32.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 295th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paintsil.

Judged on this season alone, Paintsil graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 46 of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 27th of 46 of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Paintsil is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential27th of 46 attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season21st of 46 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer21st-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer295th in the Major League Soccer · potential27th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
32.6
Ratingi
27th of 46 attacking midfielders
27.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
5
Goals
3
Assists
8
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

5 goals in 23 appearances (0.22 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.35 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.19 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.6, Paintsil carries the 27th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 46. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 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

Goals5
Shots on target20
Shots34

Passing

Assists3
Chances created22
Passes445
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles24
Dribble success36.4%
Duels won93
Duels won %49.7%
Fouls won55

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions9
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.