Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Missed 3 of Columbus Crew's ~37 games this season through 3 injury absences (international duty). He still appeared 31 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.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 31 | 5 | 6 | 2862 | 7.41 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 8.37 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.9 |
Arfsten's current-season form is up 89% on last season (Season 27→51), while his Rating held around 47. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Columbus Crew · 8th | 31 | 5 | 6 | 7.41 | 47 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | Columbus Crew · 2nd | 33 | 5 | 4 | 7.09 | 47 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | Columbus Crew · 3rd | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6.91 | 43 | 9 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 10 | 0 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
M. Arfsten is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 47.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (93.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arfsten.
Judged on this season alone, Arfsten graded 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals, 6 assists and 2.987 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 51). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 4% of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Arfsten is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Arfsten missed 3 games through injury (international duty) out of roughly 37 this season. The 31 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.
A career still climbing — Arfsten is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 47.2, Arfsten carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.99 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~15), then tapers with age. At 25, Arfsten sits on 14.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Arfsten's projected Rating — 47.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
