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Juan Arias

Squad depthReal Salt Lake · 22 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJuan José Arias Henao
PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age22
Date of birth8 Jan 2004
BirthplaceMedellín
Shirt number#21
ClubReal Salt Lake
Centre-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
241
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Also this season

On loan at Atletico NacionalCONMEBOL Libertadores: 7 apps, 0g 1a, 654 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Real Salt Lake; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer100226.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Arias is a 22-year-old central defender at Atletico Nacional, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arias.

On the season, Arias graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 2.127 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 22 Arias is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

27
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.13
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Nacional finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

29
Apps
2.13
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
21
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.8% 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 27 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions21
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards2

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.