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Kobe Franklin

Squad depthToronto FC · 23 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameKobe Lloyd Franklin
PositionFull-back
NationalityCanada
Age23
Date of birth10 May 2003
BirthplaceNorth York
Height168 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubToronto FC
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Season stats

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20
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1211
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Toronto FC.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Toronto II — MLS Next Pro: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Toronto FC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer12228296.5

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 70th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (44.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 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 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 4.459 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 10% of the 62 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
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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 10% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 33% full-backs · Major League Soccer20th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer70th in the Major League Soccer · potential6th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer
42.5
Ratingi
6th of 62 full-backs
15.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.46
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

20
Apps
4.46
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
21
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 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. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.9% 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 10%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

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
Passes496
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won57
Duels won %52.8%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions21
Blocks11
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.