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Marco Pasalic

Squad depthOrlando City SC · 26 yrsFringe player

Profile

PositionCentre-forward
NationalityCroatia
Age26
Date of birth14 Sept 2000
BirthplaceKarlsruhe
Height177 cm
Shirt number#87
ClubOrlando City SC
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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20
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1064
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10206706.55
US Open Cup1000—

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Marco Pasalic is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Orlando City SC, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 200th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pasalic.

Judged on this season alone, Pasalic graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 58 of the 58 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.254 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 35% of the 58 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Pasalic is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downStreakyStepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 35% centre-forwards · Major League SoccerCurrent season44th of 58 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer44th-best centre-forward in the Major League Soccer200th in the Major League Soccer · potential20th-highest potential centre-forward in the Major League Soccer
35.7
Ratingi
20th of 58 centre-forwards
13.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.25
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
3
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

3 goals in 20 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.7, Pasalic carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer (top 35%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions 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-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target8
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created10
Passes368
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success51.7%
Duels won38
Duels won %35.5%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions6
Blocks1
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.