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Centre-backUSALiga MX

Mauricio Cuevas

Squad depthSantos Laguna · 23 yrsRotationNew signing
41.1
6.2%
Ratingi
5.3
±0%
Seasoni
7.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMauricio Aimar Cuevas
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth10 Feb 2003
BirthplaceLos Angeles
Height170 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubSantos Laguna
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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
733
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Los Angeles Galaxy — Leagues Cup: 4 apps, 0g 3a, 192 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Santos Laguna; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Los Angeles Galaxy12007336.59
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Los Angeles Galaxy5013687.3
Liga MX100905.9

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central defender

M. Cuevas is a 23-year-old central defender at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 38.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cuevas.

On the season, Cuevas graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.792 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 23 Cuevas is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
38.3
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.4%
Minutes
limited game time
2.79
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

24
Apps
2.79
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.54 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Creativity. 0.32 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions3
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.