Kai Wagner
based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Birmingham — Championship: 16 apps, 0g 3a, 1399 min
Earlier this season at Birmingham — FA Cup: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 210 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Philadelphia Union; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 7.57 |
Scout report
K. Wagner is a 29-year-old full-back at Philadelphia Union, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 10 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 58. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.7. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (91.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wagner.
On the season, Wagner graded 58 for current form (age-blind), on 14 clean sheets and 4.384 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 58 → 58). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 29 Wagner is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Wagner is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 10 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 32.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
