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Defensive midfielderUSAMajor League Soccer

Mauricio Pineda

Squad depthChicago Fire · 28 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameMauricio Pineda
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age28
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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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
631
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9004576.67

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

M. Pineda is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Chicago Fire, rated 26.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 342nd of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 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 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.708 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 33rd of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Pineda is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 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 potential33rd of 44 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 appsCurrent season43rd of 44 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 apps43rd-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer342nd in the Major League Soccer · potential33rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
26.5
Ratingi
33rd of 44 defensive midfielders
7.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.71
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

16
Apps
3.71
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.2% 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 26.5, Pineda carries the 33rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 44 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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 created5
Passes394
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won32
Duels won %51.6%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions6
Blocks2
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.