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Central midfielderCubaMajor League Soccer

Maikel Chang

Experienced headReal Salt Lake · 35 yrsNot playing
5.5
63.6%
Ratingi
5.1
65.8%
Seasoni
0.5
Valuei

based on the 2024 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMaikel Chang Ramírez
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityCuba
Age35
Date of birth18 Apr 1991
BirthplaceHavana
Height177 cm
ClubReal Salt Lake
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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0
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

M. Chang is a 35-year-old central midfielder at Real Salt Lake, rated 7.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chang.

On the season, Chang graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 5). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 35 Chang is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
7.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.1%
Minutes
limited game time
3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
3
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.