Justin Che

Following his move to New York Red Bulls, Che's current-season form is down 18% on last season (Season 22→18), while his Rating eased 44→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York Red Bulls · 8th	15	0	7.13	41	27
2024/25	Patro EisdenLoan · 5th	13	0	7.13	44	22
2024/25	Brondby · 3rd	1	0	—	36	0
2023/24	ADO Den HaagLoan · 5th	21	2	6.92	56	20
2022/23	1899 Hoffenheim	1	0	6.3	—	—
2021/22	FC Dallas · 7th	15	3	6.8	43	13
2021/22	1899 HoffenheimLoan · 9th	2	0	6.5	65	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

J. Che is a 22-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 41.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 146th of 450 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 785th of 1631 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (60.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Che.

Judged on this season alone, Che graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 104 of the 104 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 4.444 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 23% of the 104 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Che is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Che is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelStepped up 2021/225 clubs

Current potentialTop 23% centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season45th of 104 centre-backs · Major League Soccer 45th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 146th in the Major League Soccer · potential 23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer 785th-highest potential U-23 tracked

41.8

Ratingi

23rd of 104 centre-backs

17.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.44

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.44 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 41.8, Che carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 23%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.44 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.4%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.444

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900.301

Foul involvement / 901.958

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 22, Che sits on 7.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Che's projected Rating — 41.8 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes881

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success80%

Duels won67

Duels won %63.2%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions17

Blocks17

Fouls committed12

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

New York Red BullsJan 2026 – now

Brondby(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Patro Eisden(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Brondby(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Feb 2025

ADO Den Haag(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

BrondbyJul 2023 – Aug 2023

FC Dallas(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

1899 Hoffenheimuntil Jul 2023

Hoffenheim IIFeb 2022 – Jul 2023

1899 Hoffenheim(on loan)Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

FC Dallas(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jan 2022

Bayern München(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jun 2021

FC Dallasuntil Feb 2021

About J. Che

Justin Isiah Che is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for New York Red Bulls, born on November 18, 2003 in Richardson, Texas, standing 185 cm tall. He is from USA. New York Red Bulls currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. Che has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,195 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When J. Che plays, New York Red Bulls's record this season is 6W-2D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.13 at home against 7.17 on the road.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (95 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Nashville SC (88 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Orlando City SC (99 minutes, 7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Charlotte (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 24, 2026: 2-1 win away at Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs New York City FC (69 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 13, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Columbus Crew (25 minutes, 7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 3-1 win away at Chicago Fire (10 minutes, 6.2 rating)

J. Che's next match is on September 6, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face Seattle Sounders away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Che at 41.8 with a Season form score of 17.7, ranking 146th of 450 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, J. Che has totalled 120 club appearances with 2 goals and 5 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 21 appearances for ADO Den Haag.

J. Che's career has also included time at Brondby, Patro Eisden, ADO Den Haag, FC Dallas, 1899 Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim II and Bayern München.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points