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Joshua Bauer

Squad depthNashville SC · 28 yrsFringe player
26.7
7%
Ratingi
11.4
±0%
Seasoni
3.2
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoshua Bauer
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth22 Jul 1998
Height185 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubNashville SC
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Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
521
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nashville SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10003596.81
CONCACAF Champions League4002017.18

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

J. Bauer is a 28-year-old full-back at Nashville SC, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bauer.

On the season, Bauer graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.146 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Bauer is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent
28.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.15
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
3.15
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions11
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.