Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nashville SC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1030 | 6.85 |
 US Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 134 | — |
Scout report
J. Bauer is a 28-year-old full-back at Nashville SC, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 325th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Bauer graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 83rd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.146 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 11).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 66th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Bauer is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 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 · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
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
With a Rating of 28.7, Bauer carries the 66th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
