ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.
Also this season
On loan at FC Cincinnati — CONCACAF Champions League: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 265 min
On loan at FC Cincinnati — Leagues Cup: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Real Salt Lake; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 7.13 |
Scout report
L. Engel is a 27-year-old central defender at Real Salt Lake, rated 36.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 286th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (90.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Engel.
Judged on this season alone, Engel graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 105th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 2.524 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 67th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Engel is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.2, Engel carries the 67th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
