Marlon Hairston

Following his move to Hartford Athletic, Hairston's current-season form is up 900% on last season (Season 1→10), while his Rating eased 23→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Hartford Athletic · 6th	13	0	0	6.58	12	10
2024/25	Hartford Athletic	19	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Columbus Crew · 8th	3	0	0	7	23	1
2021/22	Columbus Crew · 9th	21	0	1	6.83	31	18
2020/21	Minnesota United FC · 2nd	13	1	0	6.75	34	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Hairston is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Hartford Athletic, rated 12 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hairston.

On the season, Hairston graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.016 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 32 Hairston is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.4%

Minutes

limited game time

5.02

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Hartford Athletic finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.4%

Available fixtures31 of 31

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.016

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.482

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 32, Hairston sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hairston's projected Rating — 12 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions27

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentNov 2025 – nowFree

Hartford Athleticuntil Nov 2025

Columbus CrewMar 2021 – Nov 2025

Minnesota United FCJan 2020 – Mar 2021

Houston Dynamountil Jan 2020

Charlotte(on loan)Apr 2015 – Jan 2020

Colorado Rapidsuntil Apr 2015

About M. Hairston

Marlon Hairston is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Hartford Athletic, born on March 23, 1994 in Jackson, standing 183 cm tall. He is from USA. Hartford Athletic currently sit 8th of 13 in the USL Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Hairston has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 933 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

M. Hairston's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Hartford Athletic face Birmingham Legion at home in the USL Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Hairston at 12 with a Season form score of 10.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Campeones Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Hairston has totalled 187 club appearances with 10 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for Colorado Rapids.

M. Hairston's career has also included time at Columbus Crew, Minnesota United FC, Houston Dynamo, Charlotte and Colorado Rapids.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Hartford Athletic finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points