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Full nameMarco Reus
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age37
Date of birth31 May 1989
BirthplaceDortmund
Height180 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
21
Appearances
5
Goals
8
Assists
1487
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Los Angeles Galaxy's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (thigh, knee). He still appeared 21 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer215814877.51
Leagues Cup4202987.53
CONCACAF Champions League100786.3

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

M. Reus is a 37-year-old attacking midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 8 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 22% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.2, ranking 504th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57% of available minutes). He brings 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.48 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Reus.

Judged on this season alone, Reus graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 8 assists in 21 appearances (0.787 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 49th of 50 of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 37 Reus is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Reus missed 5 games through injury (thigh, knee) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 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.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential49th of 50 attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 22% attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer11th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer504th in the Major League Soccer · potential49th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
9.2
Ratingi
49th of 50 attacking midfielders
37.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
57%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.79
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

5
Goals
8
Assists
13
G+A
0.24
Goals / app

5 goals in 21 appearances (0.24 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.62 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.48 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.88 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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

With a Rating of 9.2, Reus carries the 49th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Los Angeles Galaxy finished 14th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.79 goal contributions 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

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