Kobe Franklin

Franklin's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 9→15), while his Rating climbed 38→43. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toronto FC · 8th	19	2	2	6.59	44	19
2025/26	Toronto FC · 8th	15	0	0	6.67	38	9
2024/25	Toronto FC · 11th	21	0	1	6.56	40	6
2023/24	Toronto FC · 15th	27	0	1	6.73	42	23
2022/23	Toronto FC · 13th	1	0	0	6.7	34	0

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

Canada · international

Side	Apps	G
Canada U20	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

K. Franklin is a 23-year-old full-back at Toronto FC, rated 42.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Franklin.

Judged on this season alone, Franklin graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 4.489 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 11% of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Franklin is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 11% full-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 33% full-backs · Major League Soccer 18th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer 72nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 6th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer

42.5

Ratingi

6th of 55 full-backs

14.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.49

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.49

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.7% 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 42.5, Franklin carries the 6th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 11%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.7%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.152

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.304

Defensive actions / 904.489

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.358

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 23, Franklin sits on 8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Franklin's projected Rating — 42.5 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4

Shots6

Passing

Assists2

Chances created6

Passes490

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success50%

Duels won55

Duels won %52.4%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions21

Blocks11

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

About K. Franklin

Kobe Lloyd Franklin is a 23-year-old full-back who plays for Toronto FC, born on May 10, 2003 in North York, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Canada. Toronto FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, K. Franklin has made 19 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 1,183 minutes, averaging a 6.63 match rating over his last 8 rated games. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When K. Franklin plays, Toronto FC's record this season is 1W-9D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.55 at home against 6.51 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Nashville SC (27 minutes, 6.36 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs New York City FC (55 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Charlotte (1 minutes)
August 15, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New England Revolution (1 minutes)
July 31, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New York City FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 25, 2026: 1-2 loss away at DC United (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 16, 2026: 0-0 draw away at CF Montreal (61 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Chicago Fire (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charlotte (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-4 loss at home vs Inter Miami (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)

K. Franklin's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Toronto FC face CF Montreal at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Franklin at 42.5 with a Season form score of 14.5, ranking 72nd of 491 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Canadian Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, K. Franklin has totalled 132 club appearances with 6 goals and 4 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 27 appearances for Toronto FC.

On the international stage, K. Franklin has represented Canada U20 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Career

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Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

About K. Franklin

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Recent matches

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Transfer news

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

About K. Franklin

This season

Recent matches

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