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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1639 | 6.73 |
Scout report
M. Pineda is a 28-year-old full-back at Chicago Fire, rated 30.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 303rd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 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 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 64th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.405 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 60th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Pineda is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.6% 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 30.1, Pineda carries the 60th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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