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Lucas Bartlett

Project playerDC United · 29 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameLucas Bartlett
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth26 Jul 1997
BirthplaceOverland Park
Height191 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubDC United
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Centre-back

Season stats

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28
Appearances
4
Goals
0
Assists
2345
Minutes

Domestic-league season · DC United.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer152013776.74

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

L. Bartlett is a 29-year-old central defender at DC United, rated 31.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 324th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (89.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bartlett.

Judged on this season alone, Bartlett graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.032 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 26). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 74th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Bartlett is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potential74th of 127 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 19% centre-backs · Major League Soccer23rd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer324th in the Major League Soccer · potential74th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
31.6
Ratingi
74th of 127 centre-backs
25.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.03
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
3.03
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
27
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.6, Bartlett carries the 74th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target9
Shots20

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes1,064
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success100%
Duels won136
Duels won %59.4%
Fouls won22
Penalties won2—

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions27
Blocks27
Fouls committed39

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.