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Mauricio Pineda

Squad depthChicago Fire · 29 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameMauricio Pineda
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth17 Oct 1997
BirthplaceChicago
Height185 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubChicago Fire
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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
843
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9004576.67

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

M. Pineda is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Chicago Fire, rated 23.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 368th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pineda.

Judged on this season alone, Pineda graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.95 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 31st of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Pineda is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 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 level
Current potential31st of 45 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 21 appsCurrent season42nd of 45 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 21 apps42nd-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer368th in the Major League Soccer · potential31st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
23.4
Ratingi
31st of 45 defensive midfielders
8.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.95
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
3.95
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.2% 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 23.4, Pineda carries the 31st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 45 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes557
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success41.7%
Duels won43
Duels won %53.8%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions10
Blocks2
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.