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Full nameLucas Agustín Sanabria Magolé
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUruguay
Age22
Date of birth26 Dec 2003
BirthplaceFlorida
Height177 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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29
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1574
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer16219846.91
CONCACAF Champions League6012176.68

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

L. Sanabria is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 79th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 775th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanabria.

Judged on this season alone, Sanabria graded 30 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.632 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 30).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 16% of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Sanabria is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sanabria is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 16% defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 9% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer4th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer79th in the Major League Soccer · potential7th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer775th-highest potential U-23 tracked
43.3
Ratingi
7th of 45 defensive midfielders
29.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.63
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
4.63
Def. / 90
49
Tackles
29
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.4% 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 43.3, Sanabria carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 16%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.63 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target4
Shots13

Passing

Assists1
Chances created18
Passes574
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success55.6%
Duels won97
Duels won %50.3%
Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles49
Interceptions29
Blocks3
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.