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Matthew Edwards

Squad depthAtlanta United FC · 23 yrsFringe player

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth17 Feb 2003
BirthplaceApex
Height178 cm
Shirt number#47
ClubAtlanta United FC
Full-backalso played MID
18
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
854
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer8013206.59

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Matthew Edwards is a 23-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Edwards.

Judged on this season alone, Edwards graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 4.11 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 10). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 40% of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Edwards is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
38.1
Ratingi
22nd of 55 full-backs
10.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.11
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
4.11
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
19
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.1, Edwards carries the 22nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 55 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists1
Chances created8
Passes365
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success50%
Duels won36
Duels won %43.4%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions19
Blocks2
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.