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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Injury-affected season
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.
Performance data · by competition
| 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 |
Scout report
M. Herrera is a 27-year-old full-back at Columbus Crew, rated 34.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 250th of 520 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48.9% 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 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 85 of the 85 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.536 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 15). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 40th of 85 of the 85 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Herrera is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.4 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.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
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.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.9% 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 34.3, Herrera carries the 40th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 85. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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