Justin Haak
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.
Also this season
Parent club New York City FC — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 173 min
Parent club New York City FC — US Open Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Los Angeles Galaxy; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1194 | 6.61 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 6.72 |
Scout report
J. Haak is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 90th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (89.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haak.
Judged on this season alone, Haak graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.615 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 29). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 19% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Haak is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 41.5, Haak carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 19%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Los Angeles Galaxy finished 13th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) 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 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
