Marcelo Silva
based on the 2024 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.
Scout report
M. Silva is a 37-year-old central defender at Real Salt Lake, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 3 appearances, a Season grade of 4. On long-term scout potential he's rated 2.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (5.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Silva.
On the season, Silva graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.5 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 4). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 37 Silva is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 5.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 2.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
