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Matthew Dos Santos

Solid contributorNew York Red Bulls · 18 yrsRotation

ratings updated 7 Sept 2026

Profile

Full nameMatthew Dos Santos
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age18
Date of birth5 Jun 2008
Shirt number#56
ClubNew York Red Bulls
Centre-back
25
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1641
Minutes

Domestic-league season · New York Red Bulls.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer210014226.46

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

M. Dos Santos is a 18-year-old central defender at New York Red Bulls, rated 46.852000000000004 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 48th of 163 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (60.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.

Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.126 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Santos, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 3% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 18 Santos is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

46.852000000000004
Ratingi
3rd of 127 centre-backs
13.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.13
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
3.13
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
29
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.852000000000004, Santos carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created24
Passes893
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success50%
Duels won58
Duels won %45.7%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions29
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.