Justin Che

Following his move to New York Red Bulls, Che's current-season form is down 14% on last season (Season 22→19), 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	20	0	7	42	19
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

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Che is a 22-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 42 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 873rd of 1748 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 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 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 4.503 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 18% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Che is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelStepped up 2021/225 clubs

Current potentialTop 18% centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season51st of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer 51st-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 118th in the Major League Soccer · potential 22nd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer 873rd-highest potential U-23 tracked

Ratingi

22nd of 127 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.5

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

4.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.7% 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 42, Che carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 18%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.5 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 %57.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.503

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %30

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %81.8

Cards / 900.289

Foul involvement / 901.847

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 7.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Che's projected Rating — 42 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 target3

Shots10

Passing

Assists0

Chances created7

Passes1,196

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success81.8%

Duels won83

Duels won %61.9%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions23

Blocks21

Fouls committed15

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

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 20 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,559 minutes, averaging a 6.91 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When J. Che plays, New York Red Bulls's record this season is 7W-3D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.92 at home against 7.13 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Toronto FC (71 minutes, 5.59 rating)
October 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at DC United (57 minutes, 6.71 rating)
October 10, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs San Diego (61 minutes, 6.57 rating)
September 10, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 6.55 rating)
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)

J. Che's next match is on November 7, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face Atlanta United FC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Che at 42 with a Season form score of 19, ranking 118th of 525 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 125 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