Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Missed 3 of Columbus Crew's ~37 games this season through 3 injury absences (thigh). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1629 | 7.11 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 7.4 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 6.6 |
Following his move to Columbus Crew, Herrera's current-season form is up 29% on last season (Season 28→36), while his Rating eased 48→36. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Columbus Crew · 8th | 22 | 5 | 3 | 7.11 | 36 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | River Plate · 5th | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7.02 | 48 | 28 |
| 2022/23 | River Plate · 3rd | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6.74 | 51 | 28 |
| 2021/22 | San Lorenzo · 21st | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 | 48 | 19 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Herrera is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 240th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Herrera.
Judged on this season alone, Herrera graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals, 3 assists and 3.536 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 36). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 26th of 50 of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Herrera is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Herrera missed 3 games through injury (thigh) out of roughly 37 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Herrera is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 35.5, Herrera carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 27, Herrera sits on 11.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Herrera's projected Rating — 35.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€2.2M total transfer fees · 3 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
