Kai Wagner
ratings updated 7 Sept 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, rated 33.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 388th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wagner.
Judged on this season alone, Wagner graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.224 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 28). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 51st of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Wagner is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.6, Wagner carries the 51st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 62. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.22 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.
