Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · DC United.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of DC United's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty, yellow cards). He still appeared 26 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1541 | 6.82 |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat Finland U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 6.64 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Finland U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
M. Peltola is a 24-year-old central defender at DC United, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 520 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (50.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Peltola.
Judged on this season alone, Peltola graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 68th of 105 of the 105 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 4.263 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 16).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 18% of the 105 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Peltola is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Peltola missed 4 games through injury (international duty, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.4% 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 39.6, Peltola carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 18%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
