Following his move to Real Salt Lake, Sanabria's current-season form is up 147% on last season (Season 17→42), while his Rating eased 44→41. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Real Salt Lake · 11th	21	1	4	6.88	41	31
2025/26	Atletico San Luis · 14th	19	2	5	7.08	44	17
2024/25	Atletico San Luis · 15th	37	2	6	7.15	53	45
2023/24	Atletico San Luis · 13th	38	1	9	7.12	55	50
2022/23	Atletico San Luis	35	1	4	7.01	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	8	1
Uruguay U23	7	1
Uruguay U20	13	0
Uruguay U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

J. Sanabria is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Real Salt Lake, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 14% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 40.6, ranking 185th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (84.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanabria.

Judged on this season alone, Sanabria graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 4 assists and 3.059 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 42). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 37th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Sanabria is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2023/24

Current potential37th of 81 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 14% central midfielders · Major League Soccer 11th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 185th in the Major League Soccer · potential 37th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

40.6

Ratingi

37th of 81 central midfielders

42.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

84.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.06

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.06

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.6, Sanabria carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.7%

Available fixtures22 of 24

Goals / 900.054

Assists / 900.215

Goal contribution / 900.268

Defensive actions / 903.059

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %46.7

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %41.7

Cards / 900.107

Foul involvement / 901.073

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 26, Sanabria sits on 12.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sanabria's projected Rating — 40.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots15

Passing

Assists4

Chances created36

Passes746

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success41.7%

Duels won71

Duels won %55.5%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions19

Blocks4

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Real Salt LakeFeb 2026 – now

Atletico San Luisuntil Feb 2026

Atletico Madrid(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Feb 2026

Atletico San LuisJul 2023 – Jul 2023

Atletico San Luis(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2023

Zaragoza(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

Atletico Madriduntil Jan 2021

About J. Sanabria

Juan Manuel Sanabria Magole is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Real Salt Lake, born on March 29, 2000 in Florida, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Real Salt Lake currently sit 11th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. Sanabria has made 21 appearances with 1 goal and 4 assists across 1,677 minutes, averaging a 6.66 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When J. Sanabria plays, Real Salt Lake's record this season is 8W-6D-10L — and his match ratings average 7.11 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs New York City FC (90 minutes, 6.53 rating)
September 10, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 5.75 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 6.4 rating)
August 30, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (27 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 26, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Leon (73 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs FC Juarez (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Atlante FC (3 minutes)
August 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Tigres UANL (94 minutes, 6.3 rating)

J. Sanabria's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Real Salt Lake face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Sanabria at 40.6 with a Season form score of 42.3, ranking 185th of 481 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the CONMEBOL Libertadores U20. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Sanabria has totalled 242 club appearances with 15 goals and 32 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Atletico San Luis.

J. Sanabria's career has also included time at Atletico San Luis, Atletico Madrid and Zaragoza.

On the international stage, J. Sanabria has represented Uruguay, Uruguay U23, Uruguay U20, Uruguay U17 — 32 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points